How to Use at a cost in a Sentence
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In the first season, Gi-hun wins the game… but at a cost.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2024
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All of this will come at a cost, though—and a pretty steep one at that.
—Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 31 Mar. 2023
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Space for four people, across two rooms, at a cost of $250 per night.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2023
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About seven of the planned 72 miles have now been built, at a cost of about $20 million.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023
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Products made to last a lifetime do come at a cost, though.
—Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2023
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The zoo will host the black-and-white duo under a loan from China for the next decade, at a cost of $1 million a year.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
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The zoo is hosting the black-and-white duo under a loan from China for the next decade, at a cost of $1 million a year.
—Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
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The lake was built at a cost of $1.6 billion, according to the water district.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2024
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Some students attend tutoring up to four days a week, at a cost of up to $1,000 a month.
—Jackie Mader, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2023
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Progress comes at a cost The costs of the reading initiative have not been small for Cudahy.
—Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2023
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And that lower quality comes at a cost, the CSIS team explained.
—David Axe, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
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Jackson did most of the wolf howls himself The album came together in a scant two months – at a cost.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Along with the Tazlina, the two ships were the first and only ferries built in Alaska, at a cost of $60 million each.
—Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News, 24 May 2023
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The Catch Classic 120 is a breeze to carry from your truck to the water, but that lightness comes at a cost, as the hull feels thin when standing.
—Ben Duchesney, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2023
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The change will probably drive more people to watch Disney+ with commercials, at a cost of $7.99.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
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The Pittsburgh Penguins' first missed playoff berth since 2006 came at a cost for the management team.
—Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2023
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Whether time, money or other resources, change comes at a cost.
—James Itkoff, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
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The single biggest project on the list is a new police headquarters at a cost of $110 million.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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But going from the bereft Nationals to the trade block to a pennant race in a dizzying two weeks last summer came at a cost.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
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Punches can be served in bowls made exclusively for the Ritz by a glass blower in Asheville, at a cost of more than $1,000 apiece.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2024
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Adding others to an account will still be possible but at a cost.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
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This comes at a cost to boat owners, who must invest in the purchase, maintenance and storage of their boats.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2023
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Public records show the no-bid contract was awarded to the law firm WilmerHale, where Johnson works, at a cost of $1.4 million.
—Jim Mustian, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2023
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That can reduce a fighter’s radar signature—but at a cost.
—David Axe, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The new fields, being installed at a cost of $1.2 million, are expected to be completed before the end of the year.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2023
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How to finance a ground from scratch, at a cost upwards of £2billion, has not been sufficiently explained in all the months of the task force being formed.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Good news, albeit at a cost of $6.9 billion or possibly more.
—Curbed, 7 July 2023
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Manuel allowed Harbaugh to prove his plan, but at a cost, as Harbaugh’s contract was slashed nearly in half.
—Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 24 Jan. 2024
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The Digital Divide Gen Z seems to be more tech savvy than previous generations, but this may have occurred at a cost.
—Roberta Matuson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Flashback: Texas sued the Obama administration at least 48 times over eight years at a cost of more than $5.9 million, according to a Texas Tribune review.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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