at what price

phrase

used to suggest that too much was lost, damaged, or given up in order to get or do something
We won the war, but at what price?

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Aliens rescue the human survivors of a nuclear war and restore Earth, but at what price? Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026 For these people, state law generally requires each distribution utility to hold auctions or use a procurement process like a request for proposals to determine which middlemen companies get to be their supplier, and of course, at what price. Noah Dormady, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2026 But at what price this 2025 sports immortality for Indiana and its fans? Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026 The currency and rate depreciation has directly impacted what’s available in stores — and at what price. Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at what price

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“At what price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20what%20price. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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