threshold

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Sean Eddy, a professor of molecular and cellular biology, said about 70% of the grades he gives are A’s because that many students meet the threshold for what he considers mastery of the material.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"It's about establishing a threshold, it's not a referendum," said the SDLP's Séamas de Faoite.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Reclaiming that threshold, pegged at 6624 points, over the next few days will be crucial in firming up sentiment ahead of the first round of bank-sector earnings on April 14.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Currently, any allowances in the reserve above a 400 million threshold are cancelled permanently every year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

A little man was standing on the threshold, not nearly filling it.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata