at the cost of
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: by giving up or hurting (something else)
She completed the project on time but at the cost of her health.
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The player can push the roll to roll again for more successes at the cost of potentially losing points of Hope.
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Rob Wieland, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Mining ore requires a steady flow of water The U.S. needs copper, McIntosh said, but should not extract it at the cost of scarce water that Arizona communities need.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
The Congressional Budget Office estimates sky-high tariffs promised by President-elect Trump might improve the nation's fiscal outlook — but at the cost of higher inflation and slower economic growth than would otherwise be the case.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
The free world has had difficulty finding those who are ready to fight for freedom, to defend the continent from the danger to the East at the cost of their own lives.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Rob Wieland, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Mining ore requires a steady flow of water The U.S. needs copper, McIntosh said, but should not extract it at the cost of scarce water that Arizona communities need.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
The Congressional Budget Office estimates sky-high tariffs promised by President-elect Trump might improve the nation's fiscal outlook — but at the cost of higher inflation and slower economic growth than would otherwise be the case.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
The free world has had difficulty finding those who are ready to fight for freedom, to defend the continent from the danger to the East at the cost of their own lives.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“At the cost of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20cost%20of. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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