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idiomwhat price ___?1 used in order to say that a change or development that is generally considered to be good also has some very bad results ◆ often used in newspapers, on television news etc:Towns throughout the world all look the same now, with their fast-food restaurants and petrol stations. What price progress?The company has managed to make a profit this year, but only by making ruthless cutbacks. What price success?2 used in order to say that something good is being threatened, destroyed, or treated as if it was worthless ◆ often used in newspapers, on television news etc:What price justice, if a serial killer is allowed to go free because of a slight hitch in the legal system?As indignation grew over the chemical leak in Bhopal, the shares of the company responsible continued to increase in value. What price life in the Third World?
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