marginal

Example Sentences

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"Many farm businesses are marginal or loss-making, yet will soon be hit with unaffordable inheritance tax bills, which in many cases will dwarf their annual profit," he explained.

From BBC

That “left her in a marginal, isolated position because people always tend to, you know, negotiations, transactions, compromises and she was just ‘no compromise.’

From The Wall Street Journal

For years, Australia reassured itself that antisemitism is marginal—an imported pathology or an online nuisance safely removed from everyday life.

From The Wall Street Journal

But a stable, credible, decentralized governance framework is more important than any marginal influence we might surrender.

From The Wall Street Journal

All eyes will be on the announcement on Saturday of where teams will be playing their games - with any marginal advantages welcome.

From BBC