marginal
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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
He is known for trying to create marginal gains to get his side over the line.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
New York City residents pay a 9.9% marginal rate on income over $80,650, and 10.7% above $215,400.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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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