Example Sentences

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“I don’t know that they could have afforded any of those things when they were in Cuba,” he tells De Los.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

I calculated that we could have afforded to keep her there and pay out of pocket for at least a year before having to think about selling my mom’s apartment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

While legislators have argued that they need a privilege akin to the “executive privilege” that courts have afforded Washington governors, Inslee notably has not asserted executive privilege during his three terms in office.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024

Roohullah Rezayi, 18, explained to AFP news agency he could not have afforded a solo wedding.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2023

Way better than anything Grayson could have afforded.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli