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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Aprilia says it's fitted slim-ish tires on both 17-inch wheels to allow for agile handling, at the cost of a bit of road presence.
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New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
In the end, Peter saved Rose and the two thwarted the terrorist attack, but at the cost of his freedom and the duo’s relationship.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
In Ukraine, Russian forces are pushing ahead in the country’s east, but at the cost of what Western officials say are more than 1,000 dead and wounded soldiers a day.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Trump’s plan delighted the Israeli right wing at the cost of additionally compromising the Jewish state.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
In the end, Peter saved Rose and the two thwarted the terrorist attack, but at the cost of his freedom and the duo’s relationship.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
In Ukraine, Russian forces are pushing ahead in the country’s east, but at the cost of what Western officials say are more than 1,000 dead and wounded soldiers a day.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Trump’s plan delighted the Israeli right wing at the cost of additionally compromising the Jewish state.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 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 28 Feb. 2025.
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