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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But at the height of their acting fame, the sisters stepped away from the public eye.
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Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
He had been detained while on his way to work in Chicago in September, at the height of Operation Midway Blitz.
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Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Built for different strategic eras The Seawolf-class was conceived at the height of the Cold War to counter increasingly capable Soviet nuclear submarines.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
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Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
He had been detained while on his way to work in Chicago in September, at the height of Operation Midway Blitz.
—
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Built for different strategic eras The Seawolf-class was conceived at the height of the Cold War to counter increasingly capable Soviet nuclear submarines.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
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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. 2026.
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