afford

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If the Dodgers choose not to mess with team success, they would not afford Yamamoto the chance to hit either of those traditional barometers of excellence.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

East African farmers struggled to afford fertilizer even before the crisis and will likely have to make do with even less.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

"Most migrant workers with meagre earnings can't afford to pay so much," says Rajesh Kumar.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

But May didn’t blow it all on the first All-American he could afford.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The king, desperate and without any more time to linger, knew he could not afford to refuse the prince’s demands.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny