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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In the United States, its largest market, same-store sales dropped 3.6% — the chain’s worst drop since 2020 during the height of the Covid pandemic when people were told to stay home.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
McDonald's reported its worst quarterly sales for the United States since the height of the pandemic in 2020, the latest restaurant chain to be affected by America's turbulent economic environment.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 1 May 2025
Many of us felt this during the height of the pandemic.
—Jay Sullivan, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Prior to the event in February, Venturini Fendi had opted for the coed format only once previously, for the spring 2021 collection, following the height of the pandemic.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
McDonald's reported its worst quarterly sales for the United States since the height of the pandemic in 2020, the latest restaurant chain to be affected by America's turbulent economic environment.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 1 May 2025
Many of us felt this during the height of the pandemic.
—Jay Sullivan, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Prior to the event in February, Venturini Fendi had opted for the coed format only once previously, for the spring 2021 collection, following the height of the pandemic.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025
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“The height of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20height%20of. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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