marginal
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There may be marginal gains on the face, she explains, because the skin is naturally thinner there than other parts of the body.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
While China may lose the benefit of being able to buy sanctioned oil at a discount, the increased cost is marginal in the grand scheme of things, Papic said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
The midseason trade felt relatively marginal compared to league-wide blockbusters that shuffled James Harden, Darius Garland and Anthony Davis.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration concluded that the marginal risks of open models don’t justify restrictions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Moushumi feels sick at the thought of it, of a death so sudden, of a woman so marginal and yet so central to her world.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Vocabulary lists containing marginal
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