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at any rate

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Definition of at any rate

as in always

whatever else is done or is the case At any rate, I'll find a way to make it to your graduation.

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as in whatever

in spite of everything There were some setbacks, but at any rate, we got the job done.

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Recent Examples of at any rate This result should translate to a full workday's worth of use at any rate, which is essentially the standard most are looking for from a $1,000 laptop these days. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 Bubbles pop when liquidity tightens, meaning higher rates or stiffer regulation make money harder to borrow, and private creditors grow less willing to lend at any rate. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026 One platform is cleaner than two, at any rate, and may help Skydance in the subscriber race against Netflix (which had 325 million as of January). — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026 And at any rate, authorities’ hands are often tied, since most rural land is privately owned. — Gerry Hadden, Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2026 To all intents and purposes, Betchley was the man behind the World Cup’s disappearance — or at any rate, the only individual punished for it. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 July 2026

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