affording
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Marshals and other federal agencies by affording them a dangerous amount of latitude.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
It got a touch nervy as the visitors knocked it about, trying to work it into all the space that Scotland were affording them.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The beats are the ideal accompaniment for Ms. Badu in her experimental mode, affording her space to work through her range of vocal styles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Foot Locker is dealing with challenges facing the broader athletic-shoe industry — namely, consumers who are too worried about affording basics to think about buying less essential items like sneakers, D.A.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
“I can’t see Lupin affording something like this.”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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