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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Bednar, Bird and Doval join Williams and Luke Weaver in the Yankees bullpen at the cost of Triple-A catcher Rafael Flores and four other minor leaguers.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 July 2025
Clubs continue to find ways to maximise revenue at the cost of matchgoing supporters.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Without that, the only way to quarantine a browsing session in older versions of Chrome for the iPhone and iPad is to use incognito mode, at the cost of not being able to pick up that session on another device.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 21 July 2025
From factory floors to financial services, the dominant narrative has been one of replacement—smaller teams, fewer hires and productivity gains at the cost of people.
—Vardhan Kapoor, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 July 2025
Clubs continue to find ways to maximise revenue at the cost of matchgoing supporters.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Without that, the only way to quarantine a browsing session in older versions of Chrome for the iPhone and iPad is to use incognito mode, at the cost of not being able to pick up that session on another device.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 21 July 2025
From factory floors to financial services, the dominant narrative has been one of replacement—smaller teams, fewer hires and productivity gains at the cost of people.
—Vardhan Kapoor, Forbes.com, 17 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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