are affording
- present progressive of afford.
Example Sentences
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McKinnor said she has regular town halls with her communities and the main topics of concern she’s heard from constituents are affording rent, rising grocery prices and everyday bills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2025
But cases like Pocan’s have been rare, Durbin said, and other influential Republicans are affording some level of deference to the Biden White House when it comes to judges.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
One popular distraction has been the window into other people’s rooms: the glimpses of the domestic habitats of colleagues, celebrities and newscasters that video meetings, Twitter P.S.A.s and home broadcasts are affording us.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2020
I admire the Nats’ pluck and am grateful for the chance they are affording me to watch the National League Championship Series in person.
From Fox News ● Oct. 11, 2019
To which Mr. Jones made this reply—"Inasmuch as the failure of the play was due solely to your own obstinacy, it seems to me that your present experiences are affording exactly the discipline you need."
From Love's Pilgrimage by Sinclair, Upton
