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threshold

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


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It’s important to note, however, that the CDC’s temperature threshold is conservative, Eisenman says.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

See: A break below this critical stock-market threshold used to signal panic for investors.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

The extent of this latest heatwave has been limited because Monday did not reach the threshold across most of the Midlands, East Anglia and central southern England.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

"We've just reached a new threshold, a kind of tipping point," firefighting chief Marc Vermeulen said.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Mama went at once to the young mother, but I stood frozen on the threshold.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The researchers noted that the thresholds used to define a meaningful improvement were developed mainly from studies involving knee osteoarthritis or mixed groups of osteoarthritis patients.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

Research has linked synchronized movement with social bonding and increased pain thresholds, while studies of dance and movement therapy have found benefits for depression, anxiety and interpersonal functioning.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Prosecutors contend that the Paramount deal would reach and, in some cases, exceed established thresholds, constituting violations of the century-old Clayton Antitrust Act that was adopted to protect markets and consumers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

As inflation has pushed many everyday prices above familiar thresholds, products that remain below those thresholds may stand out more than before, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

They only looked different on holidays, when girls decorated their family’s paths and thresholds with painted patterns called alpanas, just as their ancestors had done for generations.

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins




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