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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Still, the tour doesn’t shy away from the mission’s sins over its 250 years, demystifying how supposedly carefree life was during the height of its operations before the United States conquered Mexico.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
In neighboring offices during the height of the financial crisis, Warsh and Kohn would make daily pilgrimages to Bernanke’s office—weekends or otherwise—to go over the day’s developments and plan for the next.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
George Washington coveted French horology, purchasing watches from Paris at a time when French design represented the height of fashion.
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Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
3 July 2026
Death rates increased around the height of the COVID-19 pandemic as more than 1 million people died of the disease; the illness has since dropped from the top causes of death in recent years.
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Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
In neighboring offices during the height of the financial crisis, Warsh and Kohn would make daily pilgrimages to Bernanke’s office—weekends or otherwise—to go over the day’s developments and plan for the next.
—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
George Washington coveted French horology, purchasing watches from Paris at a time when French design represented the height of fashion.
—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
3 July 2026
Death rates increased around the height of the COVID-19 pandemic as more than 1 million people died of the disease; the illness has since dropped from the top causes of death in recent years.
—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
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“The height of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20height%20of. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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