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Recent Examples of afford
Against Buffalo next week, the Chiefs can’t afford a slot start.
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Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
About 42 million Americans rely on the federal program, which provides low-income families monthly benefits to afford healthy food.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Many Americans get health insurance through their job, and GLP-1s are so expensive that many companies simply can’t afford the drugs.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
According to a recent survey by Intuit Credit Karma, nearly half (47%) of Americans feel stressed about affording the holidays this year, while 31% are already entering the holiday season carrying more than $5,000 in debt.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
About 42 million Americans rely on the federal program, which provides low-income families monthly benefits to afford healthy food.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Many Americans get health insurance through their job, and GLP-1s are so expensive that many companies simply can’t afford the drugs.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
According to a recent survey by Intuit Credit Karma, nearly half (47%) of Americans feel stressed about affording the holidays this year, while 31% are already entering the holiday season carrying more than $5,000 in debt.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afford
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Since posting, Watt’s video has gone viral, even catching the attention of the Live Like Maddie Foundation, which thanked her for capturing the magic and shared her clip to help promote next year’s event.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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When the candle burns out, upcycle the elegant blue jar into a seashell or trinket holder to keep the beachy vibes going.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ciske has also gotten creative in making sure kids can keep coming with their guardians.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The company got Turkish movie legend Mehmet Çevik as a pitchman.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Afford.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afford. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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