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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The genre-bending rapper, who has long been revered for blending vulnerability and raw emotion into his music, is now offering an unflinching account of the mental health battles and drug addiction that nearly cost him his life—even at the height of his fame.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Beijing and Washington have stepped back from their most extreme positions at the height of a trade war in the spring, but maintain onerous tariffs on one another’s imports, and American lawmakers are increasingly calling for heavy oversight of Chinese firms trading on US stock markets.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Leopard print became a trademark for Scary Spice at the height of her Spice Girls era, and she's frequently worn it since then.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Wild blueberries are a cherished crop in Maine, ripening at the height of summer.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Beijing and Washington have stepped back from their most extreme positions at the height of a trade war in the spring, but maintain onerous tariffs on one another’s imports, and American lawmakers are increasingly calling for heavy oversight of Chinese firms trading on US stock markets.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Leopard print became a trademark for Scary Spice at the height of her Spice Girls era, and she's frequently worn it since then.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Wild blueberries are a cherished crop in Maine, ripening at the height of summer.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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