afforded
Example Sentences
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Even Richard Nixon in his darkest, and sometimes drunken, moments had the good sense, or at least the protection afforded by his aides, to keep his most sadistic thoughts private.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
Although the home is located on a popular street in Sag Harbor, it afforded Brooklyn-born Behar total privacy courtesy of the lush trees that surround the grounds.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
He was at Wembley but afforded the night off.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
“It is worth emphasizing that this situation would never have arisen had the Government simply afforded Plaintiffs their constitutional rights before initially deporting them,” the judge wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
The bleachers had been erected in what was normally a pasture, and they afforded a view of a spacious plywood arena in which a dozen young men engaged in a game of soccer.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
