Example Sentences

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Getting onto firmer footing has afforded Carvana room to experiment beyond its core used-car business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

But a president or candidate for president could make a different judgment, and declare that they don’t need the extra protection the court has afforded them.

From Slate • Jul. 30, 2024

For those four years, across 95 installments, writing the Work Friend column has afforded me a unique opportunity to reflect on the professional life.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2024

For instance, the introduction of the Impact Substitute this IPL season has afforded coaches and captains the option of bringing in a player at an opportune time.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2024

New Orleans: Gentlemen,—I am much obliged to you for your business card, and the pleasure it has afforded me to know that you have entered into partnership.

From From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America by Longstreet, James