threshold
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In March, Starlink crossed the symbolic threshold of 10,000 satellites -- and now has 10,162 in orbit, the startup added.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Instead, as the power approached the threshold where the fiber might be damaged, the light suddenly concentrated into a single, extremely sharp beam.
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
Powell in March described his threshold as a minimum condition, not a sufficient one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Ministers have also announced an extra 3,000 neighbourhood police officers and removed the informal threshold that limited prosecutions for thefts under £200.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
As she hesitated on the threshold, voices sounded in her ear.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing threshold
The House on Mango Street
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