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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There are just so few impact catchers to go around in the sport that even a mid-30s Realmuto who is no longer at the height of his powers should make out pretty well.
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Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Millions of professionals who had never worked remotely suddenly did so full time at the height of the pandemic.
—Christos Makridis, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
There are actually fewer warheads now than there were at the height of the Cold War.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Nov. 2025
Turning Vacant Lots Into Living Labs MO Hives KC began in 2020, at the height of the pandemic.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
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Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Millions of professionals who had never worked remotely suddenly did so full time at the height of the pandemic.
—Christos Makridis, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
There are actually fewer warheads now than there were at the height of the Cold War.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Nov. 2025
Turning Vacant Lots Into Living Labs MO Hives KC began in 2020, at the height of the pandemic.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 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 19 Nov. 2025.
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