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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This new law, which was passed at the height of federal immigration enforcement this fall under Operation Midway Blitz, prohibits civil arrests in and around Illinois courthouses, and allows anyone falsely arrested around or at court to sue for up to $10,000 in damages.
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The original stone walls of the hotel date back more than 600 years to a shipyard built at the height of the Ottoman Empire.
—Jackie Caradonio, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
The most recent telecast brought in nearly 20 million viewers — a slight improvement over Covid-era installments, but still a fraction of the audience that tuned in for the ceremony at the height of its commercial and cultural power.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
According to Ramírez, resellers wanting to get the most on a secondhand sale have to time their initial purchase before the item gains too much popularity and resell it at the height of its influence.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The original stone walls of the hotel date back more than 600 years to a shipyard built at the height of the Ottoman Empire.
—Jackie Caradonio, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
The most recent telecast brought in nearly 20 million viewers — a slight improvement over Covid-era installments, but still a fraction of the audience that tuned in for the ceremony at the height of its commercial and cultural power.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
According to Ramírez, resellers wanting to get the most on a secondhand sale have to time their initial purchase before the item gains too much popularity and resell it at the height of its influence.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Dec. 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 27 Dec. 2025.
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