marginal
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In what’s forecast to be a close race, even a marginal number of such voters could matter.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Quan said this was another marginal change, noting that under Charter Amendment ER, approved by voters in 2024, the ethics commission can impose fines of up to $15,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
But Rossman cautioned that such perks often aren’t enough to justify the fees, and may offer only marginal upgrades from cheaper cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
While Americans would not spend all of the $5,000, a reasonable assumption is that they would spend more than 60%, or what economists call the marginal propensity to consume.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Why did food production develop first in these seemingly rather marginal lands, and only later in today’s most fertile farmlands and pastures?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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