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It may wink at the industry’s unseen heroes, but who can afford to make art for art’s sake in the entertainment industry anymore?
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
But not every client can afford that or is healthy enough to qualify for such a policy, he added.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Two-wheelers reign supreme across Vietnam, where public transport is limited and many cannot afford cars, making it the world's fourth-largest motorbike market.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
They save $120,000 a year—not for vacations, but for an apartment they may never be able to afford.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
She would come to get them and keep them occupied and buy them little extras that we couldn’t afford now that Jimmie was no longer working.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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