- present tense form of afford (3rd person singular).
affords
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Target’s ownership of Shipt, meanwhile, affords greater control over fulfillment, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
It's accepted that the safety car affords possibilities to gain and lose out, so why should the VSC not do the same?
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
In contrast, in the other weeks of the quarter, company news affords us much less insight about the health of the overall economy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
But the nature of Dans’ role affords him more leeway than other appointees.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
Instead of allowing each officer to rely on his or her own limited experience and biases in detecting suspicious behavior, a drug-courier profile affords every officer the advantage of the agency’s collective experience and expertise.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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