afford

Example Sentences

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To raise the prices even higher at the gas station, he’d have to buy new pumps, an investment he’s not sure he could afford now.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In the meantime, focus on building the ability to afford a similar property on your own.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Mr. Farage, who at other times presents himself as something of a free-marketeer, presumably is smart enough to understand Britain can’t afford this.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Energy stock investors can afford to take some losses.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

If they paid four times less to make what was effectively the same bet against triple-B-rated subprime mortgage bonds, they could afford to make four times more of it.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis