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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The second one was much larger, with 12 trailers connected at a cost of $6.3 million for two years, according to news reports at the time. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025 The assessment is expected to detail the repairs and maintenance needed to keep the stadium safe and sound for decades to come, at a cost both the city and team estimate would be hundreds of millions of dollars. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025 That includes ending the county’s Community Service Grant Program, which provided one-year grants at a cost of about $2 million. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025 An efficient train system and buses connect the cites with just an hour’s travel time, at a cost of less than ten US dollars each way. Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for at a cost

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“At a cost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20cost. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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