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She could no longer afford to live in her old home and moved to a rental apartment in Daegu city.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

“If I look at people 40 and under…their number one problem is they can’t afford housing,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

“Productions would’ve left out those key shots because they wouldn’t have been able to afford them; they wouldn’t have been able to do them in the time frames they’re working on,” Sarandos continued.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

Melissa Orta moved to Lehigh Acres from Miami five years ago, after graduating from college and concluding she wouldn’t be able to afford a home in her native city.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

“Be reasonable, Monkey. How much can my life be worth? Practically nothing if Rasseem can afford it. I’ll give you half a bolt if you save it.”

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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 data affords patience for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

"We were able to identify an evolutionarily old region in the brainstem which affords this ability."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026

“For the first time in this litigation, the government argues that civil detention ‘does not implicate any fundamental rights’ and so the Due Process Clause affords the detained men no protections—substantive or procedural,” they wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

Where it doesn’t matter if no one affords you charity, or nostalgia for your memories.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

"We wouldn't have left if we could have afforded to stay," she reflects.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Mr. Beck derided the “Douglas Factors” that ensure consideration is given on adverse actions that discipline is afforded commensurate with the actions of each employee and not done with disparate influence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

It first lays out protections afforded to LPRs, declaring that they “shall not” be compelled to prove that they satisfy the requirements for legal entry “unless” one of six exceptions applies.

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026

Xi was afforded a lavish welcome on the trip, which he took with his wife and other senior officials.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

We were exhorted to obey God, respect the political authorities, and be grateful for the educational opportunities afforded to us by the church and the government.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

“The first days at home with a newborn should be focused on the love, connection, and joy of an expanded family, not stress about affording diapers,” Johnson said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

“Affording social safety nets, affording national defense – you’ve got to be a little more competitive,” Dimon said.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026

However, one could reasonably expect an AI-related positive productivity shock to further lift the nominal equilibrium rate, affording the Fed time to wait out the latest round of supply shocks and inflationary pressure.

From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026

I was thinking, too, that the stillness was affording me a first real opportunity to reflect.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama