affording

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In Jackson’s words, “Congress could not have meant for the guarantees it was affording to be so cavalierly swept aside.”

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

Sixty-eight percent of New Yorkers have experienced issues with affording healthcare, and 66% have delayed or gone without care due to cost.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

However, one could reasonably expect an AI-related positive productivity shock to further lift the nominal equilibrium rate, affording the Fed time to wait out the latest round of supply shocks and inflationary pressure.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The divide where lower income households were priced out of affording EVs is "disappearing", he added.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

At first, aircraft were used mainly to carry out reconnaissance flights, affording a bird’s-eye view of the battlefield and enemy positions.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman