marginal
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“The marginal cost of production in many Gulf states is very low and in some cases below $20 per barrel,” said Neil Shearing, chief economist at Capital Economics in London.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
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
Muresianu noted that “determining the exact marginal impact of a change in IRS spending on enforcement revenue is difficult.”
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Beijing is effectively trying to lower the marginal cost of child rearing while nudging households toward more confident spending across a cluster of family-oriented categories.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Why did food production develop first in these seemingly rather marginal lands, and only later in today’s most fertile farmlands and pastures?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing marginal
The Other Wes Moore
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