afford
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Despite financial aid to help cover its $25,000 cost and assistance from his grandmother, he couldn’t afford it after a year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Starter homes that young families can more easily afford, which made up about 30% of the housing market before the Great Recession, now represent only 20% of the market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
It’s true airfare hasn’t yet reached a breaking point at which people are avoiding the skies completely because they can no longer afford to fly.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
Edwards cannot afford to suffer the same fate, having endured a nightmare return to the Championship with Luton when ended with his exit and the Hatters suffering successive relegations.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
“We can’t afford a specialist,” I told him.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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