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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Launched in 2020 at the height of the pandemic, Geneva Watch Days began as Bulgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin’s daring alternative to an imploding Baselworld.
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Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
The group said the pledge was inspired by the 1987 Filmmakers United Against Apartheid movement, founded by Jonathan Demme and Martin Scorsese at the height of apartheid in South Africa.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Snapback Game Studios The first Jurassic Park movie, released in 1993, was a landmark film featuring many legendary filmmakers operating at the height of their power such as Steven Spielberg and John Williams.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This is a band at the height of its powers that could have easily continued making great records, and instead chose not to.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
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Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
The group said the pledge was inspired by the 1987 Filmmakers United Against Apartheid movement, founded by Jonathan Demme and Martin Scorsese at the height of apartheid in South Africa.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Snapback Game Studios The first Jurassic Park movie, released in 1993, was a landmark film featuring many legendary filmmakers operating at the height of their power such as Steven Spielberg and John Williams.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This is a band at the height of its powers that could have easily continued making great records, and instead chose not to.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
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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 10 Sep. 2025.
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