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[hahyt] / haɪt /




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At the height of her fame and success in 1981, Carpenter weighed about 80 pounds.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

Blue Ghost will sit on top of Elytra, Firefly's orbital spacecraft, creating a 22-foot-tall system that is nearly three times the height of the spacecraft used for Blue Ghost Mission 1 in 2025.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Scattered along the walls of the studio were tidy heaps of scarves and mesh, rainbows of stripes, every shade of ballet pink, Uggs of every height.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

While default rates are rising, they remain below previous periods of heavy stress, such as the height of the Covid pandemic or the oil-price crash in 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Had the plant been built on the hillside at its original height, the reactors would have been out of reach of the tsunami.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

Accurately measuring atmospheric density at these heights is therefore important for forecasting satellite motion and reducing the risk of collisions.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

But they are very much in keeping with the values which Painter and Meadows have instilled in a group that continue to hit spectacular heights.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

But when the book, which Frick won in a heated auction, became an instant bestseller, Doyle’s fame reached new heights.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Wales had ridden a wave of emotion to get there, a golden generation of players - Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey et al - scaling new heights under the guidance of their charismatic manager Chris Coleman.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Along towards Sunreturn when the first heavy snows began to fall in the heights of Gont they came to Re Albi, Ogion's home.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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