marginal

Example Sentences

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Although the rate of inflation was marginal and below the long-run survey trend, companies in the RatingDog survey reported increases in fuel, raw material and labor costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In more recent decades, especially in 2001 and 2011, the census has tracked the modernising economy: commuting patterns, marginal versus main work, education attendance and increasingly detailed disability and fertility data.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Lower-income consumers, however, have a higher marginal propensity to spend.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Of course, coaching analytically-minded players familiar with the law of diminishing marginal returns presents hurdles, McGrath says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Dozens of marginal characters have marched off into the Alaska wilds over the years, never to reappear.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer