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[hahyt] / haɪt /




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Its larger companion, Didymos, is approximately 780 meters in diameter, slightly smaller than the height of Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

The firm also advised AMC Entertainment during the movie-theater chain’s near brush with bankruptcy during the height of Covid-19.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

DoorDash went public in 2020 at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, and Instacart listed in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Concerns were raised that workers repairing and inspecting rollercoasters at height could result in an "unacceptable perception and loss of privacy for neighbouring occupiers".

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

The Akosombo Dam itself, and above it, held in by its height and might, the Volta Lake.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

His scores of sci-fi fans reached new heights with his starring role as Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men film series, which began in 2000.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

His role as professor Charles Xavier in the “X-Men” film series from 2000 to 2017 helped propel his career to new heights and usher in a new era of superhero films.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

If you’re afraid of heights, prepare to feel slightly queasy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

But the AI era is pushing the tech industry’s work ethos to new, more visible heights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

They were lucky neither of them was afraid of heights.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon


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