on/at the threshold
idiom
: at the beginning of something or very close to something (such as a new condition, an important discovery, etc.)
—usually + of
young people on the threshold of adulthood
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For the first time in history, two nuclear armed states — Israel and the United States — bombed a state, Iran, with a major nuclear program that many believe is on the threshold of acquiring all the physical and technical capacities necessary to produce nuclear weapons within a matter of months.
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Robert A. Pape, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
Dolphins defensive tackle Zach Sieler stands on the threshold of something this franchise hasn’t seen since 2007.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2025
The season, overall, seems to want to leave the Berzattos on the threshold of that sort of resolution.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 June 2025
Albertus believes that the world is on the threshold of a new global struggle for land.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Robert A. Pape, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
Dolphins defensive tackle Zach Sieler stands on the threshold of something this franchise hasn’t seen since 2007.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2025
The season, overall, seems to want to leave the Berzattos on the threshold of that sort of resolution.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 June 2025
Albertus believes that the world is on the threshold of a new global struggle for land.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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“On/at the threshold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fat%20the%20threshold. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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