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threshold

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


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Since then, Iran has also crossed a decisive threshold in this area.

From The Wall Street Journal

That could explain why the S&P 500 been struggling to breach 7000 on a sustained basis, having first tested the historic threshold in late October.

From Barron's

A 25% ownership threshold is the limit for foreign entities purchasing equity in a U.S. firm.

From MarketWatch

That mythical number has often been cited as the threshold at which managers, players and fans can relax - but the total has not actually been needed to stay up since 2010-11.

From BBC

Beijing has traditionally observed an informal threshold of not letting a single country account for more than 20% of its crude imports.

From The Wall Street Journal