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 Ruxton resident had already been dismayed at the cost of power and electricity, but the situation got worse.
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Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
Opponents say the proposal serves developers at the cost of the environment, while its sponsor has pitched it as a way to simplify the permitting process.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
The list this week includes how the Buffalo Bills rolled out extra beef on offense and that the Philadelphia Eagles won, but at the cost of one of their most explosive defenders.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
The Heat, when given the opportunity to extend paper and pen for an extension, resisted at the cost of doing such business.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
Opponents say the proposal serves developers at the cost of the environment, while its sponsor has pitched it as a way to simplify the permitting process.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
The list this week includes how the Buffalo Bills rolled out extra beef on offense and that the Philadelphia Eagles won, but at the cost of one of their most explosive defenders.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
The Heat, when given the opportunity to extend paper and pen for an extension, resisted at the cost of doing such business.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2025.
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