Sentence examples for to affording from inspiring English sources

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to affording

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To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious;—with an auxiliary, as can, could, might, etc.; to be able or rich enough.

  • I think we can afford the extra hour it will take. We can only afford to buy a small car at the moment.

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"Many presenters can't come close to affording this," especially smaller organizations in immigrant communities, he said.

A second job as a research assistant at a biomedical research center didn't bring her any closer to affording tuition.

Neither the Long Island Rail Road nor Metro-North come close to affording their customers a comparable commute.

In addition to affording considerable heft, Mahler also offers enough flash and dazzle that he is seldom upstaged.

But five long days in the office isn't the only option when it comes to affording the monthly outgoings.

Mr. Chester, the commuter, who cannot come close to affording a daily cab ride of $20 each way, said he sympathized with the drivers' concerns to a point.

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We have to afford it.

"Many are not able to afford it".

Will we be able to afford that?

But how to afford the fees?

Nobody will be able to afford it".

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