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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Most of the people arriving from Cuba at the height of the influx in 2022 and 2023 came in groups on makeshift vessels, not by smugglers. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 In 2021, at the height of space tourism euphoria, the company’s stock briefly reached a stratospheric valuation of $1,118 a share. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026 Beginning in December 2018, at the height of the Yellow Vest movement, notebooks were made available in more than 16,000 town halls across France so that people could put their concerns and frustrations into words. — Léo Keler, The Dial, 27 Oct. 2026 DoorDash went public in 2020 at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, and Instacart listed in 2023. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the height of

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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 1 Nov. 2026.

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