afford
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Games afford us the exhilaration of getting outside ourselves with new incentives, powers and ways to strive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
But the price of union peace will be nearly $1.2 billion in annual contract costs, and questions remain about whether the district can afford it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
It said it "increased maximum affordable prices most among those who could already afford higher prices".
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Demand destruction is going to be “real and significant,” especially for emerging-market economies that can’t afford higher energy prices, said Edward Meir, an analyst at Marex.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
After working alongside him in the office, I knew it wasn’t something he could afford.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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