as in went
to have enough money for
we can't afford a new car this year
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Recent Examples of afforded
Pardons are historically afforded to those accused of specific crimes — and usually those who have already been convicted of an offense — but Biden’s team is considering issuing them for those who have not even been investigated, let alone charged.
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Zeke Miller and Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
They have been afforded legal status for now, but Emily and others like her may face the most immediate danger under the unsettled deportation policies of the incoming Administration, Blitzer reports.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
The grinding war, which has afforded the Kremlin significant gains in eastern Ukraine over the past year, has been marked by often overt nuclear threats.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
With the extra space afforded by the expanding floor, Tonke is able to fit in a near-queen-size bed in place of the narrow, oblong beds common in pop-up roofs.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2024
As long as the Dodgers are getting their World Series rings, they might as well be fitted for the targets on their backs afforded to every championship team too.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
In mirroring the meritocratic principles previously afforded to more privileged groups, for a short while, identity has seemed to replace higher education and networked employment as key levers in which to get ahead.
—Lauren Coulman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The film physically ages Moana, something previous Disney films haven't afforded female leads, Barlow says.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Human rights groups meanwhile accuse it of relying on suppliers in countries where workers are afforded little protection.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune Europe, 28 Nov. 2024
Zeke Miller and Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
They have been afforded legal status for now, but Emily and others like her may face the most immediate danger under the unsettled deportation policies of the incoming Administration, Blitzer reports.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
The grinding war, which has afforded the Kremlin significant gains in eastern Ukraine over the past year, has been marked by often overt nuclear threats.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
With the extra space afforded by the expanding floor, Tonke is able to fit in a near-queen-size bed in place of the narrow, oblong beds common in pop-up roofs.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2024
As long as the Dodgers are getting their World Series rings, they might as well be fitted for the targets on their backs afforded to every championship team too.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
In mirroring the meritocratic principles previously afforded to more privileged groups, for a short while, identity has seemed to replace higher education and networked employment as key levers in which to get ahead.
—Lauren Coulman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The film physically ages Moana, something previous Disney films haven't afforded female leads, Barlow says.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Human rights groups meanwhile accuse it of relying on suppliers in countries where workers are afforded little protection.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune Europe, 28 Nov. 2024
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