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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Now, the famed bridge itself is getting a two-year makeover, at the cost of about €2 million, to restore it to its former glory, the city of Florence and the Marchesi Antinorini winemakers announced on Wednesday.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
While electric options can add convenience and still provide a lot of user control, a manual option may be a better option for people who want even more control, albeit at the cost of extra work.
—Jack Byram, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
Given the justifiable shock at the cost of undergrounding BART through San Jose to Santa Clara more than doubling, there is an unfortunate lack of consideration of a more affordable and proven alternative.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Israel already got a glimpse of this problem in March, when Hamas fighters regrouped in al Shifa hospital, which Israel had previously cleared at the cost of much opprobrium, forcing Israeli forces to attack the facility once again.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2024
Instead, your parents’ emotional safety and security superseded your own — even at the cost of keeping abuse a secret.
—Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Many hospital systems also balked at the cost of the new drug, which is pricier than the maternal vaccine, wasn’t yet bundled into the expense of delivering infants, and wasn’t consistently covered by insurance.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2024
Container ships slowly increased in size for decades after that, before suddenly leaping significantly in size over the past 20 years, forcing ports and canals to adapt, often at the cost of billions of dollars.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
The company has faced harsh criticism for a series of quality and safety issues in recent years, with many of those critics saying the company has shifted its focus in the last few decades to financial results at the cost of safety and quality in its aircraft.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
While electric options can add convenience and still provide a lot of user control, a manual option may be a better option for people who want even more control, albeit at the cost of extra work.
—Jack Byram, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
Given the justifiable shock at the cost of undergrounding BART through San Jose to Santa Clara more than doubling, there is an unfortunate lack of consideration of a more affordable and proven alternative.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Israel already got a glimpse of this problem in March, when Hamas fighters regrouped in al Shifa hospital, which Israel had previously cleared at the cost of much opprobrium, forcing Israeli forces to attack the facility once again.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2024
Instead, your parents’ emotional safety and security superseded your own — even at the cost of keeping abuse a secret.
—Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Many hospital systems also balked at the cost of the new drug, which is pricier than the maternal vaccine, wasn’t yet bundled into the expense of delivering infants, and wasn’t consistently covered by insurance.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2024
Container ships slowly increased in size for decades after that, before suddenly leaping significantly in size over the past 20 years, forcing ports and canals to adapt, often at the cost of billions of dollars.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
The company has faced harsh criticism for a series of quality and safety issues in recent years, with many of those critics saying the company has shifted its focus in the last few decades to financial results at the cost of safety and quality in its aircraft.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
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