at this/that rate
idiom
: if things continue to happen in the same way they have been happening
At this rate, the town's farmland will be gone within 20 years.
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Of course, all of these matches have been against significantly weaker opposition, so they should not be expected to continue at this rate.
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Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The question is whether Grier and McDaniel will be around long enough to see this philosophical change through to fruition, which, at this rate, would seem to require two years to get a playoff win.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
Kawai estimates at this rate, Japan could catch up with some Western peers in five to 10 years.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
Factors such as stress, diet, hormone changes, or even hair-care routines can cause increased shedding, but daily hair loss at this rate is generally not a cause for concern.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
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Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The question is whether Grier and McDaniel will be around long enough to see this philosophical change through to fruition, which, at this rate, would seem to require two years to get a playoff win.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
Kawai estimates at this rate, Japan could catch up with some Western peers in five to 10 years.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
Factors such as stress, diet, hormone changes, or even hair-care routines can cause increased shedding, but daily hair loss at this rate is generally not a cause for concern.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
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“At this/that rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20this%2Fthat%20rate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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