height
Example Sentences
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At its height, Roman control extended from southern England to the Antonine Wall north of modern-day Glasgow.
From Science Daily
Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn won his second straight tournament on Sunday to take his meteoric rise in the ancient Japanese sport to new heights.
From Barron's
It was too beautiful and weird for the mainstream, much like Bowie pictured himself at his artistic height.
From Salon
Francis Buchholz, the former bassist for the German hard rock band Scorpions who performed at the height of the band’s global stardom, has died.
From Los Angeles Times
This has required the review of more than five million pages of material—in linear feet more than three times the height of the Washington Monument.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
