marginal
Example Sentences
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The risk of an offshore tsunami in the Mediterranean has often been considered marginal, and this in itself could be misleading.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
“We believe this will result in our growth continuing to come at a much lower marginal cost than what it has historically,” Walmart Chief Executive John Furner said during its earnings presentation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
“We’re getting into a much tougher stretch where the marginal reduction inflation that was coming from shelter is slowing,” Sharif says.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Because people like to say things like, “If I became a right-wing influencer I’d get so rich,” and while there is some truth to that, there is this underbelly of people with really marginal influence.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
After subsisting for three months on an exceedingly marginal diet, McCandless had run up a sizable caloric deficit.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing marginal
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