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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Because of their inability to develop startling pitching, the Yankees have had to continually resort to importing it, either through free agency or Japan or Cuba at the cost of hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 18 May 2024
By abetting Qatar’s support for Hamas, Israel was essentially buying short-term peace—but at the cost of its long-term national security, given that Doha’s funds likely helped Hamas expand its military wing.
—Yoel Guzansky, Foreign Affairs, 5 Jan. 2024
However, this came at the cost of his personal life, leaving him newly single at 50.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024
Athletes today may well get compensated fairly, but perhaps at the cost of accelerating contraction in higher education.
—Joe Pitts, National Review, 19 June 2024
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 18 May 2024
By abetting Qatar’s support for Hamas, Israel was essentially buying short-term peace—but at the cost of its long-term national security, given that Doha’s funds likely helped Hamas expand its military wing.
—Yoel Guzansky, Foreign Affairs, 5 Jan. 2024
However, this came at the cost of his personal life, leaving him newly single at 50.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024
Athletes today may well get compensated fairly, but perhaps at the cost of accelerating contraction in higher education.
—Joe Pitts, National Review, 19 June 2024
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