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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Three 911 calls were received Saturday in Avery County at the height of the storm, one involving a hiker who was in danger of being swept away by a rising creek, according to the Linville-Central Rescue Squad in Newland. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 How the idea of Griffith Park first emerged In 1896, despite his private troubles, Griffith was at the height of his power. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026 In the aftermath of a September 7, 1996 Mike Tyson fight at Vegas’ MGM Grand, and at the height of the West Coast/East Coast rap beef, Shakur was shot by two rounds in the chest, one in the arm and one in the thigh, while in a car. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 The economies that gained most at the height of the AI frenzy would be the first to suffer some combination of these effects. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the height of

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