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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That is about nine percentage points lower than during the height of the covid-19 pandemic, according to Gallup, which began measuring Americans’ sense of optimism in 2008.
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Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Though Texas doesn’t yet have 765kV transmission towers, the steel lattice power lines in other parts of the country have ranged as tall as 130 to 180 feet, or about the height of a 15-story building.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
As of Now is the height of Jah-Monte’s ability.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
Even during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, heart disease was still the leading cause of death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Though Texas doesn’t yet have 765kV transmission towers, the steel lattice power lines in other parts of the country have ranged as tall as 130 to 180 feet, or about the height of a 15-story building.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
As of Now is the height of Jah-Monte’s ability.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
Even during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, heart disease was still the leading cause of death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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“The height of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20height%20of. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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