threshold
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Heatwaves are declared when temperatures reach or exceed a threshold temperature for three consecutive days.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Nationally, measles vaccination rates have been declining, dropping below the 95% threshold experts say is needed to prevent widespread outbreaks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
If it were a person, that threshold might mark the start of some serious self-examination.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
"ICER has a budget impact threshold that estimates whether the uptake of a drug can lead to a budget impact concern," he said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
He hadn’t allowed me to so much as cross the threshold since Mrs. Kuen’s visit.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
However a few locations are still experiencing their third with temperatures at Usk, Monmouthshire and Exeter, Devon reaching heatwave thresholds for the 20th consecutive day on Friday.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Cast-stone columns with ornate capitals bisect the thresholds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 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
“The Regis board concluded that the terms that would be required to match the Genesis proposal do not meet the value and return thresholds that Regis applies to all growth opportunities,” Regis said Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 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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