marginal
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In what’s forecast to be a close race, even a marginal number of such voters could matter.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Quan said this was another marginal change, noting that under Charter Amendment ER, approved by voters in 2024, the ethics commission can impose fines of up to $15,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
If you are super-dependent on your phone for work, you could argue that the marginal gains of the 18 Pro are worth it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
One possibility is that the marginal buyer of gold is becoming less sensitive to the precise level of interest rates and more sensitive to the credibility of the broader monetary and fiscal framework.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
But humans enjoyed all of these advantages for a full 2 million years during which they remained weak and marginal creatures.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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