threshold
Example Sentences
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Inflationary pressures in Japan could heighten as flight-to-safety demand for the dollar pushes the yen toward 160, the threshold that puts traders on guard for potential government intervention.
In some cases, these workers fell below the threshold of hours needed to qualify for health benefits.
From Los Angeles Times
Beyond five hours per day — the threshold for heavy use — the researchers observed well-being losses.
From MarketWatch
Their misgivings matter because Janus has a key threshold requiring at least 75% of clients to consent to any deal.
I dashed down the stairs, took my coat and my bicycle from inside the alley door, and was wheeling it over the threshold when Betsie’s voice reached me, soft but firm.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
