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 technology would be installed for at least one year at a cost of $1,700, with help available for people below a certain income level.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Each bamboo home comes with a DIY manual, instructing users on how to assemble the structure in just seven days at a cost of around US$1,000 to $1,300.
—New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2025
Norvell is the Rams' third football coach since the university opened Canvas in August 2017 at a cost of $220 million.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
States are figuring out how to react More than 1 in 5 New Mexico residents receive SNAP benefits, at a cost of about $90 million a month.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Each bamboo home comes with a DIY manual, instructing users on how to assemble the structure in just seven days at a cost of around US$1,000 to $1,300.
—New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2025
Norvell is the Rams' third football coach since the university opened Canvas in August 2017 at a cost of $220 million.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
States are figuring out how to react More than 1 in 5 New Mexico residents receive SNAP benefits, at a cost of about $90 million a month.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at a cost
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“At a cost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20cost. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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