at this/that rate
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: if things continue to happen in the same way they have been happening
At this rate, the town's farmland will be gone within 20 years.
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In 2020, the partnership estimated nearly 1 million of those units had rents low enough to be deemed affordable because landlords set the price at that rate even though there was no government mandate to do so.
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Expect Matlock to be a longrunning hit for CBS and Paramount Plus at this rate, with more seasons to come.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
There’s no denying that Adidas Sambas make great office sneakers, but at this rate, you could be stuck on their waitlist until retirement.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 13 Sep. 2024
If the Postal Service continues at this rate, in 2034, stamps could cost upward of a dollar.
—Julia Roeder, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2024
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Expect Matlock to be a longrunning hit for CBS and Paramount Plus at this rate, with more seasons to come.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
There’s no denying that Adidas Sambas make great office sneakers, but at this rate, you could be stuck on their waitlist until retirement.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 13 Sep. 2024
If the Postal Service continues at this rate, in 2034, stamps could cost upward of a dollar.
—Julia Roeder, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2024
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“At this/that rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20this%2Fthat%20rate. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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