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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Dylan Minnette opened up about the decision to step back from acting during the height of his career.
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 May 2024
Brown said the team has listened to feedback from Third Ward residents at two community meetings and has done its best to cooperate, including reducing the height of structures planned for the site from 95 feet to 70 feet.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
Last year, venture capital funding of startups in greater Los Angeles totaled $6.9 billion, down 73% from 2021, when investment peaked during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research firm CB Insights.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
This is why a toddler can be half the height of an adult but only a fraction of that adult’s weight, and why ants and spiders can run around on long, spindly legs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 May 2024
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 May 2024
Brown said the team has listened to feedback from Third Ward residents at two community meetings and has done its best to cooperate, including reducing the height of structures planned for the site from 95 feet to 70 feet.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
Last year, venture capital funding of startups in greater Los Angeles totaled $6.9 billion, down 73% from 2021, when investment peaked during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research firm CB Insights.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
This is why a toddler can be half the height of an adult but only a fraction of that adult’s weight, and why ants and spiders can run around on long, spindly legs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 May 2024
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