affording
Example Sentences
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Sixty-eight percent of New Yorkers have experienced issues with affording healthcare, and 66% have delayed or gone without care due to cost.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
For some first-time buyers the barrier is no longer saving for a deposit, but affording the monthly mortgage repayments.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Cardoso worked for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for 30 years, affording him a special perspective of the city’s architectural fabric.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
In the aftermath of the 2008-09 financial crisis, “ARMs all but disappeared because fixed rates were so low that buyers had no difficulty affording homes,” Kim noted.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
“I can’t see Lupin affording something like this.”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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