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afford ADJ

afford

can't afford POL

afford a luxurious life VB

afford someone a luxurious life VB

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Amazon then sells it for $9.99 because the electronic bookseller overhead has also been reduced and it can afford the markdown from $12.
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The people had to travel by buggies or wagon until one could afford a car.
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She says when a farmer can afford to employ casual labour, the worker needs to have good skills and work ethic.
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A lean-to cover was added to the building in the late 1970s to afford spectators some shelter from the elements.
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Claiming her province is poor and can not afford to pay the assigned tribute, she offers herself to Pharaoh instead.
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Inasmuch as a husband of small means could ill afford to withdraw a sum of money from his business, Simeon's ruling tended to check hasty divorces.
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She made especial efforts to represent accused individuals who could not afford legal help, very often charging no fees to her clients.
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Some teachers could not even afford a plane ticket home.
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I read all the newspapers every day and this afford me a field of current information.
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The acrimony ended up in court in an expensive proceeding that neither side could really afford either financially or for the good of the game.
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