To be the cause or source of (feeling, effect, etc.)
1 We can't afford the 'system.' We need action-andwe need it now!
2 Among other considerations, the strapped new democratic state can't afford another one.
3 The question no longer is: can we afford to increase the grant?
4 I say ' afford ' , but of course he had never been in want.
5 This means that many families can no longer afford a daily meal.
6 However, one analyst said the company could afford to streamline its costs.
7 American families struggle to afford health insurance because they keep buying smartphones.
8 I'm not really sure we can afford a new car right now.
9 I can't afford to let it go any longer than absolutely necessary.
10 He advocates using tax breaks to help more Americans afford health insurance.
11 It was a good defensible position; they could afford a short rest.
12 I have a daughter; I can't afford to risk my health anymore.
13 Let's say you're 30 and you can afford to take market risk.
14 Joining a wider political community might well afford us much better protection.
15 Many people in rural India simply can't afford the cost of treatment.
16 Many people cannot afford to build a house on the free land.
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