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affording

verb

present participle of afford

as in going

to have enough money for we can't afford a new car this year

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Recent Examples of affording His size and confidence has moved him up the hierarchy, affording him some of the best fishing spots on the Brooks River. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026 Enter Pijama, talked up by the Larrain brothers at CIC, a TVOD system affording global or select territory access and right holder returns, which get 80% of revenues, to great films audiences can’t see. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 But the Atlanta executive remains reverent for her time with 21 Savage, affording her opportunities that helped underscore her true purpose. — Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Canada has a smaller economy than the United States, and Mexico is poorer, affording each a smaller budget. — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026 Pell grants, which generally do not have to be repaid, are a key to affording higher education for many lower-income students. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 In a Michigan swing district just north of Detroit, Democratic congressional candidate Christina Hines said voters are far more worried about affording fuel, groceries and healthcare than about left-wing extremists gaining ground in her party. — Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Those who need assistance affording vaccines can access them through the Vaccines for Children and Vaccines for Adults programs. — Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The concert took place in the back parking lot of the Stephen Talkhouse, affording the audience more space than inside the intimate 200-person venue. — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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The morning commute on I-80 declined from Rocklin ahead of the Capitol City Freeway split going toward I-5.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Their resilience is, frankly, the thing that keeps the rest of us going.

— Philip Weinberg, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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Kimmel asked, getting the scoop for the general public, whose curiosity about the wedding still lingers.

— Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
Of course, amid the rise of streaming movies in the home coming out of the pandemic, followed by the 2023 Los Angeles writers and actors strikes, getting film lovers back into the Cranford Theater remained a challenge.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

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