afforded
Example Sentences
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Yet with every advantage afforded to them—automatic qualification, boisterous home crowds and even an assist from the Oval Office—they also demonstrated how far they were from legitimately contending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
If we lose that food security afforded by our pollinators we could have a global food crisis on our hands.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
He never fails to express gratitude for the projects that afforded him recognition and opportunity, but he’s ready to “take control of the narrative.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
“GEO ensures detainees are afforded the necessary tools, equipment, and personal protective equipment ... to safely and effectively perform any necessary tasks,” the settlement states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
As Ignatius was considering the delight which the little baseball game afforded humanity, the two sad and covetous eyes moved toward him through the crowd like torpedoes zeroing in on a great woolly tanker.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
