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What does "at its peak" mean in the following sentence?
"At its peak, the land bridge is thought to have been some 1,500 kilometers wide."
What does "at its peak" mean in the following sentence?
"At its peak, the land bridge is thought to have been some 1,500 kilometers wide."
"At its peak, the land bridge is thought to have been some 1,500 kilometers wide."
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