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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
The Bulls crossed a historic threshold in Miami with their 1,000th 3-pointer of the season — a franchise first with 18 games remaining.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Now, many will be terminated before ever reaching that threshold.
—Parker D. Walsh, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
Most of the attention in the nuclear realm has always focused on the superpowers, and after them, on rogues such as North Korea (which went nuclear in 2006), Iraq (which sought an arsenal), and Iran (which is now at the threshold).
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2025
The threshold for a positive THC level rose from 150 ng/ml to 350, a 300 percent increase from the 50 ng/ml amount pre-2020.
—Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Now, many will be terminated before ever reaching that threshold.
—Parker D. Walsh, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
Most of the attention in the nuclear realm has always focused on the superpowers, and after them, on rogues such as North Korea (which went nuclear in 2006), Iraq (which sought an arsenal), and Iran (which is now at the threshold).
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2025
The threshold for a positive THC level rose from 150 ng/ml to 350, a 300 percent increase from the 50 ng/ml amount pre-2020.
—Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 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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Post has been dating Christy Lee since the beginning of this year, sources told the outlet.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is now down 2.1% since the beginning of President Donald Trump ’s second term.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 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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Mittelstadt had a strong postseason for Colorado and got off to a good start this season, but his game has since taken a downturn.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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Norris is a one-lap specialist who struggles with starts and lacks the killer instinct to challenge Verstappen.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Using heritage milling techniques, the Candiani fabrics were made on old-school shuttle looms, a time-intensive process that yields long-lasting denim finished with selvedge’s classic self-edge.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Mar. 2025
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The inability to find a disruptive pass rusher and the lack of game-changing edge rushers still available would suggest trading him would be even more detrimental to the hopes of resuscitating the pass rush.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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This program has provided life-saving HIV/AIDS care to low-income countries since 2003, and has saved more than 26 million lives since its inception.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Over the past nearly 20 years since its inception, BlizzCon has inspired us to innovate, push the boundaries of creativity, and deliver once-in-a-lifetime moments.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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But as the article points out, alpha has entered the wider lexicon as a term for a highly desirable and respected man.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
7 Mar. 2025
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Think how much effort goes into marginal improvements in portfolio construction or risk management or alpha generation.—
Philip Maymin,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Exercise increases core temperature, leading to a more rapid decline in temperature post-exercise, hastening sleep onset and deepening sleep.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Cowart’s mother, Faye Cowart, has early onset Alzheimer’s and struggles with being in a new place.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC News,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Threshold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threshold. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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