afforded

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She added that she had not questioned where the goods had come from and assumed they could be afforded as both she and Murrell were high earners.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Despite the near-boundless possibilities afforded by today’s new tools, not everyone is enamored with the rarity of in-person sessions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

As Chester told me, “The system is so extensive, it’s impossible for the average person to opt out of” all the means of tracking afforded by TV-as-internet.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Others, though, might not be afforded a nice summer in Europe before returning stateside unscathed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

But the glimpses those men’s rooms afforded were on the whole disappointing.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides