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[mahr-jin] / ˈmɑr dʒɪn /


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It targets an operating margin of over 16%, from 15.1% in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

After a rocky election night that showed the tax lagging, supporters claimed victory Tuesday after the latest vote tally pushed Measure ER further over the 50% margin needed to pass.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Analysts expect its gross margin to rise about 40 basis points to 31% this year, as the company looks to reclaim a 10-year average of about 30.8%, according to our calculations of FactSet data.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The company’s margin profile has been under scrutiny after gross margins compressed to 6.3% in February.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

A chorus of engineers chanted that the thing could not be built, at least not with any margin of safety.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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