cross a threshold
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to go beyond a certain limit or point
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- The company hopes to cross the threshold of a billion dollars in revenue this year.
- Once the temperature crosses a certain threshold, the alarm will sound.
- For many athletes, competing in the Olympics means crossing a significant threshold in their careers.
- The new legislation will only apply if the population crosses a specific threshold.
- Humanity is on the verge of crossing a critical threshold regarding climate change.
- He felt he had finally crossed the threshold into adulthood after moving out.
- The research indicates that brain activity must cross a particular threshold to form long-term memories.
- With this discovery, we have crossed a new threshold in understanding the universe.
- If the noise level crosses the legal threshold, residents can file a complaint.
- Achieving this milestone allowed the startup to cross the threshold from a small venture to a major player.