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 fund was created at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to provide financial assistance to dancers, production crews, musicians, ballet staff and faculty amidst show cancellations.
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
That power was expanded in the 1990s at the height of the nation’s tough-on-crime policies and then broadened once again after the Sept. 11 attacks.
—Ana Ley, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
To’s assistant who sat in on the interview said this compared with some 200 films shooting a year at the height of the Hong Kong film industry.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
Rage Against the Machine’s New Album The Grammy-winning act is getting ready to release Live on Tour 1993, a live double LP that captures the talent of Rage Against the Machine at the height of its fame.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
That power was expanded in the 1990s at the height of the nation’s tough-on-crime policies and then broadened once again after the Sept. 11 attacks.
—Ana Ley, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
To’s assistant who sat in on the interview said this compared with some 200 films shooting a year at the height of the Hong Kong film industry.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
Rage Against the Machine’s New Album The Grammy-winning act is getting ready to release Live on Tour 1993, a live double LP that captures the talent of Rage Against the Machine at the height of its fame.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 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 15 Apr. 2025.
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