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the point at which something begins
at the threshold of the new year, it's time to look back and make resolutions for the future
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Recent Examples of threshold
Ancient climate evidence also illuminates what happens during climate tipping points — when a threshold is crossed, triggering large-scale changes that are often irreversible.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Lowering the approval threshold to a simple majority would require a large effort by voters to place a measure on the ballot via a citizens initiative petition.
—Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
One way to get around that 60-vote threshold and avoid the threat of a filibuster is budget reconciliation, a tool made possible because of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
What is that kind of threshold? KARL: But is there a danger?
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Lowering the approval threshold to a simple majority would require a large effort by voters to place a measure on the ballot via a citizens initiative petition.
—Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
One way to get around that 60-vote threshold and avoid the threat of a filibuster is budget reconciliation, a tool made possible because of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
What is that kind of threshold? KARL: But is there a danger?
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threshold
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Another great performance in a go-for-broke horror flick about a woman well over the verge of a nervous breakdown.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Fitzgerald on verge of playing Tyler Fitzgerald (lower back tightness) is progressing to full baseball activity.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2025
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At the beginning of the Olympics, for the U.S., there were no stakes.—
Ken Dryden,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2025
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What led people to that conclusion was a shot of a laptop showing a gambling site at the beginning of the video; also visible was the shadow of another person seen in the window reflections, which many alleged was the drone pilot himself.—
Dimitar 'Mix' Mihov,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Image Israel and Hamas on the ‘brink’ of a truce Israel and Hamas are close to a deal on a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages there, Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, said yesterday.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Two productions teetered on the $2M brink: Gypsy ($1,818,235, with press comps keeping the number down); and Sunset Blvd.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
17 Dec. 2024
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In 35 appearances with the Giants from 1959-61, Fisher made seven starts, struggling with a 3-8 record and 6.25 ERA.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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After being promoted to Syracuse in the middle of May, Tidwell pitched to an ERA just under six and won one game — the last start of the year.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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This is important because the solar wind ricochets around the bubble our solar system sits within, known as the heliosphere; the edges of that bubble represent the barrier between our cosmic neighborhood and the rest of the universe.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Each slice has irresistibly crispy, caramelized cheese edges that contrast with its soft, chewy center.—
Chrissy Suttles,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Since its inception, NASA has selected 61 women to be astronauts, and the first all-female spacewalk, carried out by NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir, occurred outside the International Space Station in October 2019.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps soon-to-be former Lucasfilm executive Kathleen Kennedy, Plan B’s Dede Gardner, Lauren Shuler Donner, Stephanie Allain, and Sarah Green are all producers who have been honored with the award since its inception.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2025
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That was the company line, that the Packers had four receivers who could be the alpha and that was more than enough for quarterback Jordan Love and company.—
Matt Schneidman,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The formula features Virtue's signature alpha keratin protein, which staves off breakage, boosts volume, and moisturizes without weighing down hair.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
14 Feb. 2025
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Late Tuesday, the Vatican said a chest CT scan showed the onset of bilateral pneumonia on top of asthmatic bronchitis, which is being treated with cortisone and antibiotics.—
NICOLE WINFIELD,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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For example, during the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the online advertising industry faced significant uncertainty.—
Sasha Vyash,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Threshold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threshold. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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