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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Moreover, the Panama Canal Authority expanded the lock system from 2007 to 2016 at a cost of about $11 billion.
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Venu would have include content from linear TV networks housed by the three companies, which include ESPN, ABC, TNT and Fox, among others, at a cost of $42.99 a month.
—Tim Baysinger, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Under the supervision of a local contractor and with detailed drawings and all the necessary materials, the team completed the renovation in three and a half months at a cost of about $206,000.
—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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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Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Venu would have include content from linear TV networks housed by the three companies, which include ESPN, ABC, TNT and Fox, among others, at a cost of $42.99 a month.
—Tim Baysinger, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Under the supervision of a local contractor and with detailed drawings and all the necessary materials, the team completed the renovation in three and a half months at a cost of about $206,000.
—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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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“At a cost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20cost. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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