at a cost
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: 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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Reviews that historically have taken around 15 – 18 months to complete at a cost of up to $200,000, can now be completed by GenexAI in 12 – 15 hours at a fraction of the cost.
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Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
During the fiscal year, Franklin Resources repurchased 12.0 million shares of its common stock at a cost of $274.4 million.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Beginning in October 2022, Maine included the program in its state budget, continuing to fund it through general state revenues at a cost of $30 million annually.
—Rachel M. Cohen, Vox, 28 Oct. 2024
Homeowners, upset that the project’s expansion has stalled for so long, have stopped heaping the tubes with the sacrificial sand, which washes away in storms and needs to be replenished (at a cost of about $1 million a year), putting them in violation of their permit.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 23 Sep. 2024
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Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
During the fiscal year, Franklin Resources repurchased 12.0 million shares of its common stock at a cost of $274.4 million.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Beginning in October 2022, Maine included the program in its state budget, continuing to fund it through general state revenues at a cost of $30 million annually.
—Rachel M. Cohen, Vox, 28 Oct. 2024
Homeowners, upset that the project’s expansion has stalled for so long, have stopped heaping the tubes with the sacrificial sand, which washes away in storms and needs to be replenished (at a cost of about $1 million a year), putting them in violation of their permit.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 23 Sep. 2024
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“At a cost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20cost. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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