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the point at which something begins
at the threshold of the new year, it's time to look back and make resolutions for the future
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Recent Examples of threshold
The realization that the tax is imposed on the sale of all properties over the $5 million threshold including apartments, commercial and industrial properties, led almost immediately to buyer’s remorse among the city’s political elite.
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Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
Criminal defenses that meet the legal threshold to argue an alternative perpetrator was responsible are extremely uncommon in the state, legal experts told the Statesman.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
The higher threshold would also not apply to state lawmakers.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
The tax credits are expected to be awarded after construction of the development has been completed and once the building is in service and has achieved its threshold occupancy goals.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
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Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
Criminal defenses that meet the legal threshold to argue an alternative perpetrator was responsible are extremely uncommon in the state, legal experts told the Statesman.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
The higher threshold would also not apply to state lawmakers.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
The tax credits are expected to be awarded after construction of the development has been completed and once the building is in service and has achieved its threshold occupancy goals.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threshold
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This movie isn't for the faint of heart, especially during the artistic and trippy dance sequences that verge on body horror.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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Now on his fifth team, Darnold stands on the verge of a redemption that no pundit, no scout and certainly no critic thought possible.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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These observations are anecdotal for Los Angeles County, as the department traditionally sets up its mosquito traps at the beginning of March and leaves them out until about after Thanksgiving, Kluh said.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Beef prices have been increasing since the beginning of the decade.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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Ironically, a hiring surge of factotums has helped push San Diego to the financial brink.—
Kate Callen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hope still wafted through the 104,122 in attendance, especially after Reed drove the team downfield to brink of overtime, only to come up short on a touch pass the Hurricanes read well.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Dec. 2025
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The final event is the women’s 50-kilometer mass start.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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In franchise history, the most games in the leadoff spot by a hitter younger than 22 were Doerr’s 86 in 1937; Anthony’s 31 (27 starts) already rank fourth in franchise history.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Food is colorful, local, and seasonal, using Hokkaido ingredients with a French edge, helmed by chef Tatsuya Ozeki.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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On the other side of the argument, some investors say America’s edge is in innovation.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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According to Powerball, the jackpot has been hit almost 200 times since the lottery's inception in 1992.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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The foam slip-on, with its Swiss cheese-like cutouts and memeable sport mode strap, has been the Crocs flagship model since the brand’s inception in 2002 and makes up the biggest portion of its sales.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Jenna Ortega will return in the role of Wednesday Addams, who viewers last saw riding off with her Uncle Fester (Fred Armisen) to attempt to rescue her friend and roommate Enid (Emma Myers) from being trapped as an alpha werewolf.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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That’s a doozy to pack into a single tube, and it’s done so with alpha-hydroxy (AHA) and beta-hydroxy (BHA) acids (the aforementioned chemical exfoliants), the brand’s proprietary TruFirm technology, glycerin, and niacinamide.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
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In just one week, a spectacular display of orbital mechanics will be visible to billions of people across the Americas, Asia, and Oceania, as Earth's shadow sweeps across the lunar disk, triggering the onset of an awe-inspiring 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Major Arctic wildland fires delay the onset of snow cover by five days, offshore wind farms in the northern Yellow Sea stabilize ecosystems, and microplastics inhibit oceanic carbon uptake.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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