Meaning of the word "at the height of" in English

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at the height of

US /æt ðə haɪt əv/
UK /æt ðə haɪt əv/

Phrase

at the most intense or successful point of something

Example:
The city was at the height of its power.
He was at the height of his career when the scandal broke.
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