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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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
Our financial planner assures us that, at this rate, we won’t run out of money, but I wonder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Which means that at this rate, maternal mortality could increase by as much as 50% over last year.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025
In other words, at this rate of loss it would take about 300 years to eliminate Buffalo’s elms.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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