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 is the man who tried to stop the availability of COVID vaccines at the height of the pandemic.
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Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2025
Strauss sees the show, which follows Belle’s rise and fall after her lie is discovered, as a PSA about scammers in the wellness industry at a time when anti-vax sentiments and bogus COVID treatments became rampant at the height of the pandemic.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Her Instagram grew considerably, reaching over 200,000 followers at the height of her popularity.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
He was frozen in time at the height of his influence as a vital, passionate civil rights leader who has inspired millions of people to take nonviolent action for peace and social justice.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
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Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2025
Strauss sees the show, which follows Belle’s rise and fall after her lie is discovered, as a PSA about scammers in the wellness industry at a time when anti-vax sentiments and bogus COVID treatments became rampant at the height of the pandemic.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Her Instagram grew considerably, reaching over 200,000 followers at the height of her popularity.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
He was frozen in time at the height of his influence as a vital, passionate civil rights leader who has inspired millions of people to take nonviolent action for peace and social justice.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 2 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2025.
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