at the cost of
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: by giving up or hurting (something else)
She completed the project on time but at the cost of her health.
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Similarly, Trump's trade tariffs, territorial claims, and aggressive rhetoric towards nations like Mexico and Canada aim to project strength and assert dominance, even at the cost of disrupting traditional relations.
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Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Going with Reece James in that role instead may strengthen Chelsea defensively at the cost of weakening the midfield, and the recovery runs exert a physical toll.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Trump wants total power, even at the cost of our democracy and economy.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
Thousands of Israeli military reservists and retirees have signed public letters calling for a ceasefire deal to return all of the hostages, even at the cost of ending the war.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
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Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Going with Reece James in that role instead may strengthen Chelsea defensively at the cost of weakening the midfield, and the recovery runs exert a physical toll.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Trump wants total power, even at the cost of our democracy and economy.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
Thousands of Israeli military reservists and retirees have signed public letters calling for a ceasefire deal to return all of the hostages, even at the cost of ending the war.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
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“At the cost of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20cost%20of. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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