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marginal

[mahr-juh-nl] / ˈmɑr dʒə nl /


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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

For Chrysler, however, a marginal refresh of the only model it sells was a welcome pulse check.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Although the rate of inflation was marginal and below the long-run survey trend, companies in the RatingDog survey reported increases in fuel, raw material and labor costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

No doubt the 22-year-old will be working on the marginal gains he has identified to help keep his nose in front of his rival.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

It is a marginal comfort to know that the relatively new science of bioacoustics must deal with similar problems in the sounds made by other animals to each other.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas