at this rate
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Also, at that rate.
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Progressing at this (or that) speed, as in At this rate we'll never finish in time . [Mid-1600s]
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Under these circumstances, in that case. For example, At this rate they'll never settle their differences . [Late 1700s]
Example Sentences
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“We obviously hope for every co-investment to get this large,” Scott Wilson, WashU’s endowment chief, wrote in an email, “but few businesses compound at this rate for such a long period of time.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
It’s still the world’s best performing stock market of 2026 but at this rate it won’t be for much longer.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Spending at this rate, Peltier said, is “definitely not” sustainable, to say nothing of the ever-rising death toll, many of which are children.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
And I hope it doesn’t happen, but I don’t understand how it doesn’t at this rate.
From Slate • Jul. 3, 2025
He wasn’t going to make it at this rate.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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