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"afford the" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is often used to indicate that someone has the ability or resources to obtain or do something, typically something that is considered expensive or valuable. Example: "I really want to go on vacation, but I don't think I can afford the cost of a flight and hotel." Another example: "She was surprised when she found out she could actually afford the designer handbag she had been eyeing for months."
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Can't afford the heating?
"We can't afford the ammunition.
Many cannot afford the bills.
Others can't afford the prescriptions.
India cannot afford the alternative.
I couldn't afford the mortgage.
I couldn't afford the premiums.
"I can't afford the Hamptons".
You couldn't afford the risk.
Can't afford the superyacht?
And they cannot afford the rates.
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