margin

Example Sentences

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“From a margin basis, it’s probably not the most brilliant thing in the world,” Haywood said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

"This is not news," her teacher noted in the margin of her book.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Its profit margin may have narrowed to 17.4% in 1Q from 19.1% in the prior quarter, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Across the economy, their cumulative profit margin has recently been around 12%, even before the AI binge.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Every few days Mrs. Sen would open up the yellow pages, dial a number that she had ticked in the margin, and ask if there was any whole fish available.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri