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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The next morning, a neighbor found Gilpin's and her husband Rodney's bodies at the threshold of their Jefferson City apartment.
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024
Over the past several months, Iran — a country that is perpetually on the threshold of nuclear weapons — launched attacks on two nuclear-armed countries, Pakistan and Israel.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 3 June 2024
Abrupt onset of intensive human occupation 44,000 years ago on the threshold of Sahul.
Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2024
That technology is now at the threshold of real-world use.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 22 May 2024
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024
Over the past several months, Iran — a country that is perpetually on the threshold of nuclear weapons — launched attacks on two nuclear-armed countries, Pakistan and Israel.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 3 June 2024
Abrupt onset of intensive human occupation 44,000 years ago on the threshold of Sahul.
Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2024
That technology is now at the threshold of real-world use.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 22 May 2024
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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 26 Jul. 2024.
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