at the threshold
Example Sentences
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“Do you mind?” he asked, breathless at the threshold.
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025
For icodec, time below 3.0 mmol/L was at the threshold of the internationally recommended targets during weeks 22-26 and below recommended targets during weeks 48-52.
From Science Daily • Oct. 30, 2023
"The contemporary hooded boy is at the threshold to adolescence, a time of turmoil and uncertainty," she said.
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2023
Her response echoed the message we found in her books — the one on the flag she planted at the threshold of adolescence, which still waves today.
From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023
Silas waited at the threshold, unwilling to risk his paws on the messy floor.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
