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He wants you at the table at any cost.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

His inquiry into Morecambe Bay for instance found midwives were pursuing normal birth "at any cost."

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Mr. Smith wasn’t just a “bulldog” he was a rabid wolf hell-bent on winning at any cost.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026

After their failure, Tessa is reprogrammed to be cold and callous, trained to finish the job at any cost, even if it means destroying the love between her and Thia.

From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026

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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