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threshold

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


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Sea surface temperatures in the central and tropical Pacific have now passed the 0.5C-above-average threshold that US scientists use to define an El Niño event.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Others will become more accessible, as AI lowers the expertise threshold for entry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A number of recent legal proceedings have laid bare the extent to which the Justice companies may have knowingly violated environmental laws, a key threshold for bringing a criminal matter.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

For the SpaceX IPO expected to launch on June 12, Fidelity has cut the threshold to only $2,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

A man in a dark blue uniform stood at the threshold.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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