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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During the height of the pandemic in 2021, the number was 41%, so podcasting is still growing.
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William Arruda, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Twenty-six restaurant companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2024, nearly triple the number of filings in 2020, during the height of the pandemic.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2025
Right whales are filter-feeding baleen whales that were hunted almost to extinction during the height of the whaling industry.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
Surfers caught waves as tall as 50 feet high, exceeding the height of three-story buildings.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
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William Arruda, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Twenty-six restaurant companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2024, nearly triple the number of filings in 2020, during the height of the pandemic.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2025
Right whales are filter-feeding baleen whales that were hunted almost to extinction during the height of the whaling industry.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
Surfers caught waves as tall as 50 feet high, exceeding the height of three-story buildings.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“The height of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20height%20of. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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