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[mahr-jin] / ˈmɑr dʒɪn /


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For the quarter ended June, its key gastro endoscopes division achieved an operating-profit margin of about 23%, which was better than the U.S. bank had expected.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Secondly, for Goldman, the company’s forecast of gross margin of 72% to 73% in fiscal year 2028 is likely to put investors’ worries over high spending costs at ease.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

Even less surprising was losing to Benfica, typically a Champions League team, in the Europa League qualifiers, though again the margin was heavy at 7-1 on aggregate.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

The Transformation of Industry unit employs 17,000 workers and reported 5.7 billion euros in revenue, equivalent to $6.66 billion, with an 11.3% profit margin in its 2025 fiscal year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

It wasn’t the margin of victory or the time of 10:50 that people marveled at.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

The purchase commitments should help Nvidia corner a larger portion of the memory supply, even if higher prices weigh on its profit margins.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Graham’s victory can be credited to the massive margins she ran up in the Pee Dee, the region of the state around Myrtle Beach where Trump campaigned for her.

From Slate Aug. 26, 2026

XPeng Co-President Brian Gu thinks its margins will eventually eclipse those of the core electric-vehicle business.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Net income of $59.7 billion and earnings per share of $2.46 also beat analyst expectations by wide margins.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

They almost look like pages of a book, with handwritten notes in the margins.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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