at a cost

idiom

: 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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It would be developed over two phases at a cost of $92 million. Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025 The state will lease Laurel Park racetrack for three years at a cost of one dollar per year. Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025 This new offering replaces the need to combine the two (at a cost of $32 per day) into one flat $20 fee. Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 The two-story stone building, which also served as a church and school, was erected at a cost of $329.75. Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at a cost

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“At a cost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20cost. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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