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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
Saturday and Sunday’s heat concerns could reach the advisory threshold.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2025
As the weekend approached, attention turned toward an anticipated heat wave, with potential advisories likely as temperatures approached dangerous thresholds.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Crossing the threshold at the New York City outpost of Biograph—a high-end diagnostic clinic that opened here this spring—feels like stepping into a different world.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
Dew points are rising, hitting that 55-degree threshold across the state.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2025
As the weekend approached, attention turned toward an anticipated heat wave, with potential advisories likely as temperatures approached dangerous thresholds.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Crossing the threshold at the New York City outpost of Biograph—a high-end diagnostic clinic that opened here this spring—feels like stepping into a different world.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
Dew points are rising, hitting that 55-degree threshold across the state.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threshold
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And small rain gardens on the verges alongside local roads were also installed.—
Jamie Hailstone,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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And Israel's unrelenting siege in the region has resulted in a humanitarian crisis that has pushed health and welfare infrastructures in Gaza to the verge of collapse.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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The Ticket Act, which is currently being considered in the United States Senate, requires ticket sellers to clearly and prominently disclose at the beginning of the transaction.—
Beck Andrew Salgado,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The Gate 5 project has been under construction since the beginning of the year.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
29 July 2025
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And not ancient or biblical history either—the 20th century is ripe with examples of how the world was pushed to a moral, ethical, and existential brink, only for unsung champions to pull us all back to safety.—
Lauren Stienstra,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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That Maggie had gone to the very brink of extinguishing Negan.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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The team will promote left-hander Carson Whisenhunt from Triple-A Sacramento to make his major-league debut with a home start against the Pittsburgh Pirates.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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Like so many comedians, Lehrer got his start by going to Harvard.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
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Crews on the Dragon Bravo Fire planned to build a fire line along Forest Road 610 on the northeastern edge of the fire, according to the southwest team.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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Pearl Cove Beach Club Located at the western edge of Celebration Key, Pearl Cove offers an exclusive experience for an additional cost.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Since its inception in 1994, New Faces has been regarded as a premier launchpad, helping to propel the careers of dozens of comedy’s biggest stars — among them, Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, Ali Wong, Jo Koy, and Kumail Nanjiani.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 July 2025
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Practically since its inception, the project has faced fierce opposition from local officials in the resort town, who cite concerns that beachgoers would lose a pristine ocean view if the turbines were visible from shore.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
20 July 2025
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For alpha discovery, the platform must benchmark portfolio growth and performance against market leaders, highlighting gaps with direct links to source data.—
Nosa Omoigui,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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However, one of the best days to see the Perseids is on Wednesday, July 30, because two other meteor showers, alpha Capricornids, Southern delta Aquariids, will be happening at the same time, according to Lunsford.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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At the onset of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, Aliyev believed Moscow would win quickly and reestablish its dominance across the post-Soviet space.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Researchers have shown, in mice, that targeting these molecules with a vaccine can delay or prevent the onset of cancers.—
Knowable Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 July 2025
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“Threshold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threshold. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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