at a cost
idiom
: by giving up something else
He had achieved fame, but at a cost; he'd lost many friends and no longer talked to anyone in his family.
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The City Council unanimously agreed to remove the playground at its Dec. 4 meeting at a cost of about $25,000.
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Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
However, he has also been criticized for the organization's spending during his tenure, most notably for moving the conference's headquarters to San Francisco at a cost of $92 million in rent over 11 years.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The proposal gives lawmakers room to extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts and implement new ones at a cost of $4.5 trillion.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
However, at a cost of about $2,000 in 1970, the Fiat had a friendlier price compared to that of the Alfa, which came in at about $3,500 back then, making the Fiat an attractive alternative for stylish enthusiasts on a budget.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2025
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Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
However, he has also been criticized for the organization's spending during his tenure, most notably for moving the conference's headquarters to San Francisco at a cost of $92 million in rent over 11 years.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The proposal gives lawmakers room to extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts and implement new ones at a cost of $4.5 trillion.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
However, at a cost of about $2,000 in 1970, the Fiat had a friendlier price compared to that of the Alfa, which came in at about $3,500 back then, making the Fiat an attractive alternative for stylish enthusiasts on a budget.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2025
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