marginal
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"We have seen some savings being made from AI, but they are, to be frank, pretty marginal compared to the scale of the problem."
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The largest changes were measured in the marginal ice zone, a narrow region where melting sea ice meets open water and marine algae are especially productive.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
At a 22% marginal rate, that’s $3,300, before you count what the extra AGI does to her Medicare premiums.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Those withdrawals were taxed as ordinary income at the top marginal rate, currently 37% on income over $751,600 for married couples.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
With their fields disappearing beneath their feet and a growing population to feed, Maya farmers were forced to exploit ever more marginal terrain with ever more intensity.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing marginal
The Other Wes Moore
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