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 880,000-square-foot terminal was originally built in 1979 at a cost of $35 million.
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2024
But the National Rally is still obliged to deliver a core pledge to cut sales taxes on fuel and energy at a cost of €12 billion ($12.9 billion) over a full year, according to its own calculations.
—Kris Nagel, Fortune, 1 July 2024
In 2022, commissioners unanimously approved the installation of new lighting at the 60-acre park at a cost of $490,024.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
Blue Earth County officials had been weighing whether to remove the dam, at a cost of more than $82 million, or repair it for around $15 million.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 29 June 2024
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2024
But the National Rally is still obliged to deliver a core pledge to cut sales taxes on fuel and energy at a cost of €12 billion ($12.9 billion) over a full year, according to its own calculations.
—Kris Nagel, Fortune, 1 July 2024
In 2022, commissioners unanimously approved the installation of new lighting at the 60-acre park at a cost of $490,024.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
Blue Earth County officials had been weighing whether to remove the dam, at a cost of more than $82 million, or repair it for around $15 million.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 29 June 2024
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