at a cost
idiom
: by giving up something else
He had achieved fame, but at a cost; he'd lost many friends and no longer talked to anyone in his family.
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All employees can enroll their children, as long as space allows, at a cost that’s generally 35% to 40% lower than KinderCare’s normal rate, says Matt Krystofiak, the Venetian’s chief human resources officer.
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Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2024
Last September, Torrance extended the company’s contract through Oct. 7, 2024, at a cost of roughly $79,000, according to a city document attached to PETA’s letter.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Mandel can extend the deadlines three times for a month each at a cost of $50,000.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024
Immunosuppressants: As the name suggests, this treatment weakens the immune system, which calms the reaction causing your symptoms—but at a cost.
—Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 10 May 2024
Orbital Reef will be relying on some technologies developed for and spun off from the ISS project, which was completed in 2011 at a cost of US $100 billion.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 May 2024
Meanwhile, a campaign by transit advocates and several VTA board members has been underway to push the agency to go back and look at a cost estimate for the twin-bore design.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
Central and Argentine middle schools would also be rebuilt at a cost of about $61.8 million each.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2024
That stadium, referenced by the Bears in their presentation, also has a translucent roof, and opened in 2020 at a cost of $1.9 billion, with $750 million from taxpayers.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2024
Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2024
Last September, Torrance extended the company’s contract through Oct. 7, 2024, at a cost of roughly $79,000, according to a city document attached to PETA’s letter.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Mandel can extend the deadlines three times for a month each at a cost of $50,000.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024
Immunosuppressants: As the name suggests, this treatment weakens the immune system, which calms the reaction causing your symptoms—but at a cost.
—Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 10 May 2024
Orbital Reef will be relying on some technologies developed for and spun off from the ISS project, which was completed in 2011 at a cost of US $100 billion.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 May 2024
Meanwhile, a campaign by transit advocates and several VTA board members has been underway to push the agency to go back and look at a cost estimate for the twin-bore design.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
Central and Argentine middle schools would also be rebuilt at a cost of about $61.8 million each.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2024
That stadium, referenced by the Bears in their presentation, also has a translucent roof, and opened in 2020 at a cost of $1.9 billion, with $750 million from taxpayers.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2024
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