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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The Cowboys beat the Giants 20-15 but at the cost of losing a key member of their defensive team.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Fame gives you things like fancy apartments and time with hotties but at the cost of always being watched and compelled to watch others.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Earlier in the year, McCullum promised refinement but not at the cost of boldness.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Plug-in hybrids offer consumers the benefits of an electric vehicle by way of 20 to 50 pure electric miles at the cost of a slight change in behavior: plugging the car in.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Fame gives you things like fancy apartments and time with hotties but at the cost of always being watched and compelled to watch others.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Earlier in the year, McCullum promised refinement but not at the cost of boldness.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Plug-in hybrids offer consumers the benefits of an electric vehicle by way of 20 to 50 pure electric miles at the cost of a slight change in behavior: plugging the car in.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2024
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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 17 Nov. 2024.
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