afford

Example Sentences

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Can I afford to keep my SUV?’” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Energy stock investors can afford to take some losses.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Pat Bedford, from Llanwenog in Ceredigion, where nearly 60% of people have oil central heating, said she does not qualify for the payment but she also cannot afford the oil price increase.

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

Charlie moved back to Manhattan as soon as he could afford the ticket, and, when his relationship with his girlfriend ended, Jamie eagerly followed.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis