afford
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Cooper said the "Essential Energy Guarantee" was based on the principle that "every household should be able to afford energy".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
His response suggested he didn’t have much sympathy for fans who can’t afford sky-high ticket prices.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Steel said it couldn’t afford to keep operating its oldest mill near Pittsburgh.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The itineraries frequently sent each of the three co-chairs to five or more countries each week because the United Bid couldn’t afford to skip any of them.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
How funny that we dug up all that gold, but we could never afford to buy it back.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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