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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 House has passed earlier versions of the SAVE America Act twice, but the effort hasn't gone anywhere in the Senate — where a 60-vote threshold for advancing most legislation makes passing partisan bills much more difficult.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The statement questioned the 12% threshold and the function of an investment obligation.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
While surpassing 100 million was once a reasonable goal, the numbers started climbing above that threshold since out-of-home viewing was added in 2021.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Herd immunity, a threshold for vaccination rates that slow a virus’ ability to spread, is typically achieved at 95% vaccination rates, public health experts say.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The statement questioned the 12% threshold and the function of an investment obligation.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
While surpassing 100 million was once a reasonable goal, the numbers started climbing above that threshold since out-of-home viewing was added in 2021.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Herd immunity, a threshold for vaccination rates that slow a virus’ ability to spread, is typically achieved at 95% vaccination rates, public health experts say.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threshold
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These ideas are big and ripe for the picking, but James’ interest in delivering a full meal verges on overstuffed.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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About 35 kilometers upstream lies the city of Port Coquitlam, which marks the eastern verge of greater Vancouver.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
27 Dec. 2025
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From the beginning, a mayoral run would have been a risky move for Horvath, who is not expected to face any major challengers to her own bid for reelection.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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At the beginning of January, two more lawsuits were filed.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 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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Large corporate bankruptcies are surging in 2025, with inflation, interest rates and policy uncertainty driving more major U.S. companies to the financial brink, according to a report from Cornerstone Research.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Plutarch lost his first four starts, including three in stakes races, before winning a maiden race on the final day of Del Mar’s fall meeting.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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On Friday night, the 2026 Olympic Winter Games got off to a thrilling start with the official opening ceremony, featuring the likes of Andrea Bocelli, Charlize Theron, Sabrina Impacciatore, and Mariah Carey.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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Arm's chip designs power most of the world's smartphones and are increasingly used in AI data centers and edge computing devices.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday afternoon, OpenAI released a new cutting-edge coding model that the company said assisted in its own creation.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Since its inception in 2006, the Gala has raised more than $26 million, with beneficiaries including the Jackson Memorial Foundation Angels benefiting Holtz Children’s Hospital; SafeSpace; Dedication to Community; Home Strong; the American Cancer Society, and others.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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Sacerio succeeds Heather Kadin, who joined the Scripted Television division of Range Studios at its inception in the Spring of 2022, and has recently transitioned to independent producing, including as an EP on a forthcoming Apple series based on the Joona Linna novels by Lars Kepler.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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Walnuts are a better source of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), an omega-3 fatty acid that provides anti-inflammatory benefits for heart and brain health.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
6 Feb. 2026
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Peggy isn’t panicked by her son’s alpha-male predilections.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Initially, the onset is usually marked by workers or unemployed, dissatisfied, striking and/or disaffected rioters in the streets.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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However, Milford and other shoreline towns began facing an onset of more frequent and intense storms in 2011 during Tropical Storm Irene.—
Maleena Muzio,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Threshold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threshold. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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