at any cost
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His inquiry into Morecambe Bay for instance found midwives were pursuing normal birth "at any cost."
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
North Korea said on Sunday that Japan's nuclear ambitions "must be prevented at any cost", after a Tokyo official reportedly suggested the country should possess atomic weapons.
From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025
The conference’s newfound riches drove expectations to keep chasing cash and build winning football programs at any cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
He’s not lashing out blindly against anybody to get any money at any cost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025
Every nation seems to have its set of forbidden possibilities, which its citizenry and adherents must not at any cost be permitted to think seriously about.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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