threshold
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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
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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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