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Also, at any cost or price. Regardless of the expense or effort involved, by any means. For example, Ann told the doctor to preserve her mother's sight at all costs, or It seems the company plans to develop the product at any cost, or I'm determined to get vacation time at any price. [Mid-1800s]

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How to use at all costs in a sentence

But along with the cartoon funk is an all-too-real story of police brutality embodied by a horde of evil Pigs.
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The benefits of incumbency are quite potent, especially in the all-important area of raising campaign funds.
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“The innocence of young people must be preserved at all costs,” said Glees.
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The people who are involved in the violence, they figure out ways to remain here at all costs and continue causing trouble.
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Pulling oil from the tar sands is costly, even more so when you tack transportation costs on top.
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He had discovered that the all-glorious boast of Spain was not exempt from the infirmities of common men.
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The amount of the taxed costs is one hundred and thirty-three, six, four, Mr. Perker.
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Naturally the conversation fell on the all-absorbing topic of the day and the object of his mission.
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Tressan was monstrous ill-at-ease, and his face lost a good deal of its habitual plethora of colour.
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A fellow rudely clad—a hybrid between man-at-arms and lackey—lounged on a musket to confront them in the gateway.
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