afford

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Mr. Farage, who at other times presents himself as something of a free-marketeer, presumably is smart enough to understand Britain can’t afford this.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Energy stock investors can afford to take some losses.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

"I don't have breakfast because I can't afford breakfast. I have one meal a day," said Michelle.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Now determining whether I can afford something has shifted from a guess every time I click “buy” to a math equation I actually know how to solve.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

“As soon as we can afford it, I’ll buy a kimono for you,” she promised Sadako.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr