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threshold

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


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CEO Michael Hurlston said on the earnings call that Lumentum had expected to hit the 50% milestone once its quarterly revenue run rate reached $2 billion, but reached the threshold well before that point.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

She argued that once a threshold of basic safety, nutrition, love, and stimulation was met, the particular details of the style had a very small effect on a child’s personality or intelligence.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

However, Wrexham council said later investigations and risk assessments concluded that although contaminants were present, the sites did not meet the legal threshold requiring remediation.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

With the vote, Turkey was "crossing a historic threshold", DEM MP Ceylan Akca told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

She followed them, and as she crossed the threshold to the hall where the mother sat holding her young son, a divine radiance filled the doorway and awe fell upon Metaneira.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

It levies harsh penalties for surpassing certain player salary thresholds, adding extensive roster-building restrictions to straightforward fines.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

“Medicaid asset and income thresholds can prompt families to reassess their plans,” the law firm adds.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

The letter says that "successive governments' adjustments to repayment thresholds – together with high interest and marginal tax rates – are placing an unsustainable burden on the next generation of workers".

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

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

There were thresholds of flight that Brannon could not or would not pass.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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