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threshold

[thresh-ohld, thresh-hohld] / ˈθrɛʃ oʊld, ˈθrɛʃ hoʊld /


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Treasury yields are hovering just below 5%, a key psychological threshold, with inflation data due this morning.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Even among women below that threshold, higher strength levels were associated with significantly lower mortality risk.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

Developers often use several methods to determine where to set a confidence threshold.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Bitcoin fell 0.4% to $81,118, struggling to maintain gains above the $80,000 psychological threshold.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

He was at the threshold of one of the English classrooms, his eyes wide with shock, and Kaisha stood behind his chair, a smile on her face.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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