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[hahyt] / haɪt /




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Parts of the development could rise to a maximum height of 25 stories, according to project’s environmental impact report.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

At the height of World War II, students in Miss Lillian Craig’s fifth-grade class in Roanoke, Va., wrote to America’s top soldier, Gen. George C. Marshall: How did he select the nation’s senior generals?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

At the height of his illness he was having between 300 and 800 seizures a day.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

"It brought back the fear, anxiety, and despair we experienced at the height of war," she said, requesting anonymity for security concerns.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Diminutive height, black plumage with a distinctive windblown look, feathered legs and feet.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

The complaint arrives a year after the 2025 animated musical “KPop Demon Hunters” — which centered on Huntrix, a music trio who hunt demons — reached unprecedented heights, becoming Netflix’s most-watched animated original movie.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Is the 63-year-old still capable of reaching the heights of his past, or has Real Madrid's president Florentino Perez turned to a manager whose best days are behind him?

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

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

Over his four seasons as USC’s coach, there’s no mistaking what’s held Riley back from reaching the same heights at USC as he had at Oklahoma.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

She wasn’t afraid of heights, but the thought of being so high up with nothing but glass to protect her made her stomach clench.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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