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threshold

[thresh-ohld, thresh-hohld] / ˈθrɛʃ oʊld, ˈθrɛʃ hoʊld /


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In 2024, privately held Quantinuum became the first in the industry to achieve the milestone, with IonQ subsequently crossing the “four nines” threshold with the achievement of 99.99% fidelity in October.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Three or four other parties look set to cross the 4% threshold and enter Parliament.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The surcharge, still under negotiation, would use a sliding scale based on full market value above the $5 million threshold, layered atop existing property taxes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Those with 10.5 hours or more of sedentary time were classified as highly sedentary, while those below that threshold were considered less sedentary.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

“Matthias, I’ve found out where the threshold is!”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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