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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Saif al-Islam Gadhafi was once seen as the heir-apparent to his dictator father –– who was executed after his regime was toppled at the height of the Arab Spring protests in 2011 –– and had in recent years been making a play to return to politics in Libya.
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Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The official Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday will feature Bad Bunny, the Grammy winner for album of the year, at the height of his powers and influence.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Many thanked the department for intervening at the height of a storm.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
Team Finland missed a massive opportunity in 2022 at the height of their star players’ powers with the NHL not attending.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The official Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday will feature Bad Bunny, the Grammy winner for album of the year, at the height of his powers and influence.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Many thanked the department for intervening at the height of a storm.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
Team Finland missed a massive opportunity in 2022 at the height of their star players’ powers with the NHL not attending.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 3 Feb. 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 9 Feb. 2026.
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