threshold

Treating the Lawson criterion as a single unchanging threshold overlooks physical processes that can substantially alter the requirements for ignition.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

After weeks of heavy selling the yield on 10-year government bonds is now flirting with the psychological threshold of five percent, a level not seen since 2002.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Guiding a young heroine to meet a mysterious faun, for a moment, the fantastical creature looks as though it might cross the threshold of the screen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer's government had been exploring possible restrictions on non-compete clauses since late last year, including a total ban, banning them above a certain salary threshold, or limiting how long they can last.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

He hurried me up the walk, through the grounds, and into the house; but we were quite wet before we could pass the threshold.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Previous guidelines did not lay out specific thresholds for income, pension or language skills.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

In Boston, the percentage of 10th-graders who met or exceeded state thresholds on the 2026 standardized test declined 6 percentage points in English and science and three points in math, year over year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Interest from Treasurys is exempt from state tax but is taxed federally as income, which can push one’s income above thresholds that trigger Medicare premium surcharges, Um noted.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Luxury tax penalties from clubs that exceed the thresholds funnel back to low-revenue clubs through revenue sharing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

The floor was a patchwork of odd-shaped wooden slats that rose in the middle and dipped toward the front and back doors, where they butted against shiny, worn thresholds.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago