afford
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Despite holding vast strategic reserves, it can ill afford a protracted interruption in supply.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Take these 3 steps now to help you afford it later.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
“This transaction would further consolidate an already concentrated media landscape, reducing competition at a moment when our industries — and the audiences we serve — can least afford it,” according to the letter.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Beset by financial hardship, in part because of a devastating injury in a ferryboat accident, Meucci was unable to afford the $10 fee to renew his caveat, which as a result expired.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Soon after his private investigation of New Century, Park had a phone call from a penniless, jobless old college friend who had been offered several loans from banks to buy a house he couldn’t afford.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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