as in goes
to have enough money for we can't afford a new car this year
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Recent Examples of affords Allowing payment via cash box and Venmo affords Atchley more free time to bake instead of being present to make sales. —
Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026 People are hungry for a judiciary that prioritizes them, that protects our rights, that affords all Wisconsinites equal justice under the law. —Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 8 Apr. 2026 This affords it plenty of privacy despite the windows on all sides, with the only immediate neighbors being a boisterous bunch of alpacas, goats, chicken, and cows. —Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026 The exhibition caseback also affords a full view of the chronograph elements. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026 This new rule affords clear and concise considerations for both independent professionals and small businesses to build independence and economic growth, pursue risks, yet avoid regulatory and legal reprisal while doing so. —Jennifer Oliver Oconnell, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026 But the dynamic affords an extraordinary level of control. —Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 While Orion affords 60% more space than the Apollo command module, life on a space mission is hardly a spacious affair. —Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026 Timber Cove, situated on the South Shore, affords both sunrise and sunset views. —Brian Higgins, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026 People are hungry for a judiciary that prioritizes them, that protects our rights, that affords all Wisconsinites equal justice under the law. —Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 8 Apr. 2026 This affords it plenty of privacy despite the windows on all sides, with the only immediate neighbors being a boisterous bunch of alpacas, goats, chicken, and cows. —Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026 The exhibition caseback also affords a full view of the chronograph elements. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026 This new rule affords clear and concise considerations for both independent professionals and small businesses to build independence and economic growth, pursue risks, yet avoid regulatory and legal reprisal while doing so. —Jennifer Oliver Oconnell, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026 But the dynamic affords an extraordinary level of control. —Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 While Orion affords 60% more space than the Apollo command module, life on a space mission is hardly a spacious affair. —Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026 Timber Cove, situated on the South Shore, affords both sunrise and sunset views. —Brian Higgins, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
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Niall, for his part, only comes to hate himself more as gay acceptance goes mainstream, his initial distress over his sexuality compounded by humiliation at being unable to get past that distress.— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
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There’s a gap between how AI is being used and how it’s being talked about—and that goes well beyond sports.— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Affords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/affords. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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