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The city plunged into eight months of public finger-pointing and panic over a property-tax increase some feared they couldn’t afford.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

That’s what Francisco had done, toiling in Texas for a stint to afford a house back home large enough for his 12 children.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

"We've got a large garden and the thought of saying we can't afford to water it just felt awful," said Bernadette.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

“That’s a squeeze on housing from both sides: what people can afford, and what they’re willing to buy into,” she added.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

That morning my parents were having trouble deciding if they could afford a newer used car.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen

That affords the opportunity “to make more changes without it being more impactful to the remaining members.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026

Most wealthy Americans, and particularly Californians, are interested in residency in a European nation, which affords someone the ability to live or work in more than two dozen countries in the European Union.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Major cities throughout the States have seen crushing drops in Canadian tourism and business it affords to costly enterprises like ski resorts.

From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026

The more Mary affords grace to others, the more she gains confidence in who she is, as a person with a strong moral compass forged away from her mother’s ambitions.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

I shake my head, muttering darkly on shaded paths, holding conversation with the only friend and comfort this world affords, my shadow.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

The setup has afforded Rushing more regular at-bats than initially expected when the Dodgers activated him this week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

After stepping down as a working royal, Harry was no longer afforded taxpayer-funded protection, a matter over which he lost a court battle last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

She deviates from the one-note mean girl role, supplying Gen with dimensionality and kindness that characters like these were rarely afforded.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

The ruling concerns a travel provision afforded to recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the program created in 2012.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

His second-story flat afforded a view of the harbor and, off to one side, the tents and cardboard huts of a slum.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

The beats are the ideal accompaniment for Ms. Badu in her experimental mode, affording her space to work through her range of vocal styles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

She has claimed the four-bedroom home as her primary residence since at least 2015, according to a county tax office employee, affording her a home exemption tax break.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

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

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