afforded
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He quickly learned the move afforded no protection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Mr Justice Scoffield said: "The secretary of state's decision was lawful and within the margin of discretion properly afforded him, although it is highly regrettable that it was required in the circumstances which arose."
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Under the law, the president, whose position is otherwise largely ceremonial, is afforded broad discretion, with no guidelines on how to make the choice.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
But beyond the exclusive entrée, Coppola — only on her third feature, but already known for her affinity for youth culture — would bring Marie Antoinette a jouissance the history books had never afforded her.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
They were ranked by sixes, though, and so were constrained in their firing, only a few able to present at once; and the causeway afforded no cover.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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