marginal

Example Sentences

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And to be fair, Cronin has often used his tough love with great success, turning marginal players into good ones.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Muresianu noted that “determining the exact marginal impact of a change in IRS spending on enforcement revenue is difficult.”

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The smaller the tranche, the more likely they can land on a tighter credit spread because they’re not setting the price to attract a marginal investor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The energy regulator, Ofgem, uses gas as "the marginal source of power", which sets prices for wholesale electricity in the UK.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Racial minorities were always overrepresented in the criminal justice system, but as sociologists have noted, until the mid-1980s, the system was marginal to communities of color.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander