threshold
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. national debt now exceeds 100% of gross domestic product, crossing a once-unthinkable threshold, on the way toward breaking the record set in the wake of World War II.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
In March, Starlink crossed the symbolic threshold of 10,000 satellites -- and now has 10,162 in orbit, the startup added.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
South Yorkshire Police said the evidential threshold had not been met for prosecution in what it described as "an incredibly complex case".
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Instead, as the power approached the threshold where the fiber might be damaged, the light suddenly concentrated into a single, extremely sharp beam.
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
She followed them, and as she crossed the threshold to the hall where the mother sat holding her young son, a divine radiance filled the doorway and awe fell upon Metaneira.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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