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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With her parents divorced and her father often on the road at the height of his career in the early 1940s, Ellman only got to visit him maybe two weekends a month, her son noted.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
The teen claims Mama June, who sold their home and other belongings at the height of her addiction, took $35,000 of her earnings for appearing on Dancing With the Stars in 2019.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 24 May 2025
The last time American applications for British citizenship spiked was in 2020, during Trump’s first presidential term and at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Even at the height of summer the country only stays light until just after 7pm which makes night time shows particularly popular.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
The teen claims Mama June, who sold their home and other belongings at the height of her addiction, took $35,000 of her earnings for appearing on Dancing With the Stars in 2019.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 24 May 2025
The last time American applications for British citizenship spiked was in 2020, during Trump’s first presidential term and at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Even at the height of summer the country only stays light until just after 7pm which makes night time shows particularly popular.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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