afforded
Example Sentences
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The ruling concerns a travel provision afforded to recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the program created in 2012.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
It also didn’t transmit its position, according to flight trackers, secrecy that would have afforded the president some protection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
"Everything has been free and I want to commend the Kano government for this scheme because without it, many couldn't have afforded to marry due to the high cost of living."
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
If we lose that food security afforded by our pollinators we could have a global food crisis on our hands.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
I would have evaded—and for how long could I have afforded to delay?—learning the great lesson of school, that I had a public identity.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
