at the height of

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

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Cornwell then led a double life as a diplomat and a spy in West Germany at the height of the Cold War. Kirsty McHugh, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025 The banking industry embraced the metaverse at the height of its hype, with some institutions even launching their own initiatives. Kate Drew, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 As a Black woman entering a STEM career at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, Bacon-Bercey became a role model for women and people of color. Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 18 June 2025 The records list their wedding date as January 25, 1852—right at the height of the California Gold Rush. Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025 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 5 Jul. 2025.

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