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threshold

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


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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

Two other opposition forces -- ex-president Robert Kocharyan's "Armenia" alliance and the Prosperous Armenia party -- also cleared the electoral threshold to get into parliament, winning 9.9 percent and four percent of the vote, respectively.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Despite recent record foreign-exchange intervention, the Japanese currency has weakened again to near the 160 threshold against the dollar, a level seen as a potential trigger for more government action.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Its price topped a much-awaited threshold of $100,000 in December 2024, then rose to $120,000 in July 2025 as US politicians prepared to debate bills to regulate digital assets.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Telemachus saw her waiting by the threshold and was vexed to the heart that a guest should not find instant welcome.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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