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threshold

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


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Treasury sold $25 billion worth of long-dated debt on Wednesday with an average yield of 5.046%, marking the first benchmark auction for 30-year bonds north of the 5% threshold since 2007.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“It’s got a pretty good chance of being well above the El Niño threshold in a sort of modest way, and then some possibility that it’s far above,” he said earlier this week.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The selloff has also been pushing 30-year mortgage rates closer to the 6.5% threshold that can stop refinancing activity in its tracks.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

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

She turned to frown once more at the alpanas on the threshold.

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins




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