afforded

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The hub will have diplomatic immunity, such as the protections afforded to an American embassy, and operate under U.S. common law—the first arrangement of its kind anywhere in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Although the home is located on a popular street in Sag Harbor, it afforded Brooklyn-born Behar total privacy courtesy of the lush trees that surround the grounds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

England head coach Thomas Tuchel's decision to name an expanded 35-man squad for friendlies against Uruguay and Japan at Wembley has afforded him room to experiment before this summer's World Cup.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

My mother brought me to this country as a child and toiled with a ferocious determination that afforded our family the means to move farther and farther from the place we started.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Similarly mournful love songs were cropping up all over Europe during this period, their woeful lyrics gaining popularity in courts, noble houses, and other places where a sheet of printed music could be afforded.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall