at what price

idiom

—used to suggest that too much was lost, damaged, or given up in order to get or do something

We won the war, but at what price?

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While the direction is right, the next question becomes at what price? —

Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 Bottom line: The next chapter of the Rangers’ window hinges on how long Shesterkin can maintain his elite status, and at what price. —

Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 26 July 2024 So at what price point can an agreement be reached? —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2024 Finally, what nonmilitary alternatives exist to safeguard against a disruption, and at what price? —

Charles L. Glaser, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016 The question, regarding many other sales, is at what price. —

John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024 The companies negotiate with drugmakers and manage prescription plans for employers and health insurers, influencing what drugs are available at what price for tens of millions of Americans. —

Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 20 Sep. 2024 And at what price? The potential Medicare market alone is enormous. —

Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 7 Aug. 2024 Image How did a young nation turn so quickly on its own democratic ideals, and at what price? —

Mark Mazzetti Jonathan Davis Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 16 May 2024

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