at the cost of
idiom
: by giving up or hurting (something else)
She completed the project on time but at the cost of her health.
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At the same time, the Spurs — who have the No. 2 and No. 14 picks in the draft — appear less likely to add Durant, 36, at the cost of the No. 2 pick than to continue their building process around young players Wembanyama and 2025 Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle.
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Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Starting this year, all commercial prescriptions filled at a CVS will be reimbursed at the cost of the drug plus a predetermined markup and a handling fee.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 June 2025
Working families are struggling to put in enough time at work while also being involved with school, often at the cost of our mental health and wellness.
—Mona Alsoraimi-Espiritu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
In a May 21 story, The Guardian US alleged that the health care giant saved money at the cost of nursing home residents’ health.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 June 2025
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Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Starting this year, all commercial prescriptions filled at a CVS will be reimbursed at the cost of the drug plus a predetermined markup and a handling fee.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 June 2025
Working families are struggling to put in enough time at work while also being involved with school, often at the cost of our mental health and wellness.
—Mona Alsoraimi-Espiritu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
In a May 21 story, The Guardian US alleged that the health care giant saved money at the cost of nursing home residents’ health.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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