afford
Example Sentences
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Su said Monday that the district “does not have unlimited funds” but that, despite financial challenges, it put forward “a viable offer” to the union “that we can afford.”
From Los Angeles Times
But Japan cannot afford to choose sides outright.
From BBC
No other state looking for startup growth can afford these mistakes.
While individual governors can afford to sound hawkish, the chair remains accountable for the Fed’s dual mandate of supporting employment and controlling inflation.
From MarketWatch
Opponents can afford to minimise how much they run through a season by spending large parts of the game in their pragmatic low blocks.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
