at this/that rate

idiom

: if things continue to happen in the same way they have been happening

At this rate, the town's farmland will be gone within 20 years.

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In 2020, the partnership estimated nearly 1 million of those units had rents low enough to be deemed affordable because landlords set the price at that rate even though there was no government mandate to do so. —

Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024 Expect Matlock to be a longrunning hit for CBS and Paramount Plus at this rate, with more seasons to come. —

Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024 There’s no denying that Adidas Sambas make great office sneakers, but at this rate, you could be stuck on their waitlist until retirement. —

Sara Coughlin, SELF, 13 Sep. 2024 If the Postal Service continues at this rate, in 2034, stamps could cost upward of a dollar. —

Julia Roeder, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for at this/that rate

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