at the height of

phrase

: at the most advanced or extreme point of (something)
He was at the height of his fame when he died.

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Honoring the undocumented and decrying their persecutors at the height of her career, against political headwinds and with nothing to gain and everything to lose, was par for her life, and a challenge for all of us to do the same. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The crimson hue that may have been visible at the height of the eclipse will gradually fade as the crescent of the lunar disk exposed to direct sunlight grows, and normality reasserts itself over the natural satellite. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Duke Energy reported 45,000 customers in the state were without power at the height of the storm, more than half of them in the Charlotte area. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026 Known as The Old Rectory, the house was built between 1874 and 1875, when Street was at the height of his career. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the height of

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“At the height of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20height%20of. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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