afford
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She and her husband have cut back on expenses to afford the combined $1,300 a month they pay for Medigap.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
To afford the medication, Doran said she picked up substitute teaching shifts a few times a month.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Wiener, who served in the San Francisco board of supervisors himself before winning election to the state Senate in 2016, said in this political moment, “we can’t afford politics that simply preserve the status quo.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
The U.S. can’t afford to be surprised again.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Some said they couldn’t afford to let their corn crops wither away.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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