threshold
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A hundred thousand is a pretty middle class salary, she said, so perhaps the threshold should be a little higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Bennett explained that "a certain evidential threshold" had to be reached before identifying individuals online, but said as a council they did not want to "shy away" from the problem.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
At 12 months, 80% of participants who completed the pain assessment exceeded the clinically meaningful improvement threshold.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
A market correction is generally defined as a decline of at least 10% from a peak, while a drop of at least 20% marks the threshold for a bear market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
“Pfft, your accent gets worse by the day. You sound like an American,” she said, taking a couple of the bags over the threshold and pulling him into a quick hug.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Benefits may be partly taxable above these thresholds, with up to 85% included in taxable income.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Yesterday’s newsletter correctly stated that both had exceeded his thresholds but misstated what they were.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
These thresholds are known as the minimum clinically important difference.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Previous guidelines did not lay out specific thresholds for income, pension or language skills.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
They only looked different on holidays, when girls decorated their family’s paths and thresholds with painted patterns called alpanas, just as their ancestors had done for generations.
From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins
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