threshold
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"Below a certain threshold, services do not simply reach fewer people; they can stop functioning altogether, leaving those most at risk without the protection they need."
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Luxury tax payrolls determine whether a team exceeds the league’s luxury tax threshold and owes financial penalties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Van Houten said on Monday that at the time of the assault two years ago, his office concluded that evidence from her statement to authorities did not meet the legal threshold to bring charges.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
That’s roughly 89 people a day crossing the $30 million threshold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Her toe had barely crossed the threshold when she heard a boom behind her.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
Luxury tax penalties from clubs that exceed the thresholds funnel back to low-revenue clubs through revenue sharing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Officials said the new legislation would spell out thresholds before the labor minister can bring an end to a labor disruption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
On Thursday, trade unions will meet the chancellor to push for their proposals, with the Unite union urging the government to reverse the freezing of tax thresholds.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
A family with children can spend over 60% of their pretax income on just these five basic needs, even if their costs are below these affordability thresholds.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
He could secure the thresholds with molten pain and remain; or he could let go and flow back.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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