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afforded

verb

past tense of afford

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 As the Cowboys try to figure out which outside linebackers to keep on the roster going into Sunday, they may have just been afforded a loophole to keep Sam Williams and Marist Liufau. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026 Viewed through a contemporary lens, Kusama’s art was afforded new recognition. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 The two of them seem united by their need to prove themselves in a world of white men afforded the privilege and flexibility to be far more eccentric. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026 Hicklen had been added to the Braves’ roster for Sunday’s MLB Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pennsylvania (both the Braves and Brewers were afforded one extra player for the unique game). — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026 But with the flexibility afforded by contract work comes responsibilities for both sides. — Noah Yosif, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 In addition, Tim Grover, Dwyane Wade’s longtime personal trainer, was given behind-the-scenes access at the Heat’s arena, with Jimmy Butler agent Bernie Lee afforded access to non-public areas of Kaseya Center. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 Conversely, a candidate on a seeming glide path to election, like Becerra, will often balk at giving their opponent the exposure afforded by a debate, much less risk harming themselves with a bad performance. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 That wider political debate formed the backdrop to Calkins’s column, but his resignation raises a separate question about editorial discretion and the latitude afforded to newspaper columnists. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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The Sox went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left 14 on base while falling in the opener of the four-game series.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Other questions still linger, including where Lahti’s car went.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

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When the islanders first got their phones back while in Fiji, Melanie had a video call with her sister in an unseen clip.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
The San Francisco 49ers got creative in managing some tough cuts Sunday afternoon to get down to a 53-man roster, letting go of their punter and long snapper.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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