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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 measure easily cleared the 60-vote filibuster threshold in a vote of 84-9 but marked the first of likely several procedural steps before Senate Republicans can declare victory and send it to the president’s desk.
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Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
The threshold last year was $31,200 for a family of four.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
Levels of particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) are anticipated to reach unhealthy or higher thresholds in regions close to the flames.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
What to watch: Whether Nvidia crosses the $4 trillion market cap threshold in 2025.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
The threshold last year was $31,200 for a family of four.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
Levels of particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) are anticipated to reach unhealthy or higher thresholds in regions close to the flames.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
What to watch: Whether Nvidia crosses the $4 trillion market cap threshold in 2025.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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Some EPs are leftovers from the artist’s last full-length, while others feel like a tantalizing taste of a new sound. SPIN’s favorite EPs of 2024 include new artists on the verge, one-off collaborations between singers and producers, and some of the year’s biggest pop hits.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
23 Dec. 2024
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Lawmakers were on the verge Wednesday of passing a bipartisan spending agreement when Donald Trump ally and billionaire Elon Musk intervened and pushed Republicans to walk away from the deal.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
21 Dec. 2024
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Popular on Variety At the beginning, these demonstrations are at the margins of the film — more like background noise than an integral part of the plot.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
18 Jan. 2025
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As a footnote: Kudos to the producers to honoring the legendary former host Peter Marshall with a mention at the beginning of the first episode.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Two productions teetered on the $2M brink: Gypsy ($1,818,235, with press comps keeping the number down); and Sunset Blvd.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
17 Dec. 2024
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Engram had a renaissance year in 2023 amassing 963 yards in all 17 games, but the Jaguars fell just short of the playoff brink.—
Stephan Pechdimaldji,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
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After a rocky start to 2025, Wall Street is regaining its swing.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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So far, People’s March events for the Chicago area seem to be getting off to a chaotic start.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Now more people live at the flammable edges of wildlands, making places that are primed to burn into de facto suburbs.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Security protocols embedded within each network node allow for immediate threat identification and isolation, while machine learning algorithms at the edge continuously monitor and adapt to new threats.—
Rafael Umann,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Arguably Formula 1’s most iconic race, the Principality has host a race each year since the world championship’s inception in 1950, save for 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Since its inception, the Center has expanded and will soon move its South Portland branch to a much larger space in nearby Westbrook.—
Rachel Murphy,
Health,
8 Jan. 2025
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But soon find friendship in the shape of the couple next door, alpha traffic cop Danny and his wife, glamorous yoga instructor Becka.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Human flu viruses, including those that cause seasonal influenza, have evolved to infect cells through alpha 2,6 receptors.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Exposure to air pollution such as wildfire smoke can also lead to the onset of asthma in otherwise healthy people, Lamb said.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Chronic stress disproportionately impacts Black women and is a major contributor to the onset of serious health conditions.—
Jameelah Nasheed,
Essence,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Threshold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threshold. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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