afford

Example Sentences

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That’s certainly one consideration, but also, ‘is this something I can afford?”

From Los Angeles Times

She can’t afford to permit the freedoms of speech and assembly that an unconditional release of dissidents would unleash.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The council budget can't afford to employ traffic wardens and the income from the parking charges will allow us to employ them," Hampshire said.

From BBC

Thompson said: "We can't afford to lose them as fast as we are... I for one don't want to see them disappear."

From BBC

Some patients, however, cannot afford to continue privately for specialist care, so she refers back into the NHS.

From BBC