margin
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So, in 1997, he bet big on Thai stocks: his money, investors’ money and money he borrowed on margin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
He sees that as a tailwind for Apple’s gross margin.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
The Singapore gross refining margin, used as a benchmark price reference by the Thai petroleum and energy conglomerate, has been higher than expected, the analyst notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The margin for diesel earlier this week topped $100 for the first time ever.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
At a half mile, Washington continued to lead by about the same margin, with Syracuse just behind them and the midshipmen of Navy, on their outside, just a few feet behind Syracuse.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
The price rollbacks could put pressure on margins, while Walmart is also spending money on automation, new warehouses, and tech upgrades.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
However, Statistics Canada noted International Energy Agency data showed that refined product markets remained tight, pushing petroleum refinery margins to four-year highs in early July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Businesses are using AI to reduce labor and other expenses and to generate record profit margins that seem bulletproof.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
"What we're talking about is small margins of benefit, where actually these athletes who focus on the food, I think what you often find is that they've got the big-ticket items right," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Abel began tearing margins from the pages of his book and using this paper to fill the chinks in his doorway whenever the stones were set in place.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
Vocabulary lists containing margin
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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