afford
Example Sentences
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“From a basketball standpoint,” Musselman explained, “we could ill afford tonight to start our break.”
From Los Angeles Times
He can afford to pay more now, but would the 28-year-old Mitt still on the make have thought so?
In real markets, the burden falls on whoever can’t afford to lose access to the U.S. consumer.
Supported by the California Health Care Foundation, which works to ensure that people have access to the care they need, when they need it, at a price they can afford.
From Los Angeles Times
He circled endlessly - making the most of the space afford by a ring two feet wider than normal - and attempted to run down the clock.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
