marginal
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As Arctic sea ice continues to retreat, the marginal ice zone is becoming wider.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
"The Indian market is marginal to us when you look at the relative broadcast values from overseas," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
“I don’t expect my marginal tax rate to be materially different in the future.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
If my marginal tax rate is likely to be about the same whether I convert now or pay the tax later, is there a meaningful advantage to doing Roth conversions in my situation?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
With their fields disappearing beneath their feet and a growing population to feed, Maya farmers were forced to exploit ever more marginal terrain with ever more intensity.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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