the height of
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—used to say that something is an extreme example of something
It was the height of stupidity to quit the team.
Long skirts are now the height of fashion.
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Last year, the company laid off 5% of its workforce, joining other video game companies that have reduced their headcount after experiencing a boom during the height of Covid-19 and changing consumer habits.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Dramatic limestone cliffs ensure picture-perfect views at every turn, and, even in the height of summer, sweeping beaches ensure there's room for everyone on the sand.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
In June 2020, during the height of the Black Lives Matter movement, OSU running back Chuba Hubbard, threatened to sit out after Gundy was photographed wearing a T-shirt featuring with the logo for One America News (OAN), the far-right network then known for its criticisms of BLM.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Affleck closed by urging older generations to keep their promises made during the height of the pandemic.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Dramatic limestone cliffs ensure picture-perfect views at every turn, and, even in the height of summer, sweeping beaches ensure there's room for everyone on the sand.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
In June 2020, during the height of the Black Lives Matter movement, OSU running back Chuba Hubbard, threatened to sit out after Gundy was photographed wearing a T-shirt featuring with the logo for One America News (OAN), the far-right network then known for its criticisms of BLM.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Affleck closed by urging older generations to keep their promises made during the height of the pandemic.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
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