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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If Crow-Armstrong can get on base at that rate, moving him atop the lineup could be worth it with his elite speed. Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 The batteries add 17 miles of range an hour at that rate, and 86 miles an hour at a 50kW DC fast charger. Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025 But no laser is powerful enough to do this at that rate – yet. Farhat Beg, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025 At the time, Hochul said congestion pricing at that rate would be a hardship on New Yorkers struggling to make ends meet in the post-pandemic economy. Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at this/that rate 

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“At this/that rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20this%2Fthat%20rate. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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