marginal
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In recent years it has censored its statements, avoided calls for protest and zealously guarded its marginal influence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Today, creatine is just one of a long list of supplements taken by elite athletes in this pursuit of marginal gains.
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
The key question is whether the tax you pay on those conversions now is lower than the marginal tax cost you are likely to face later.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Muralug Island itself, the island nearest Australia, was dry, marginal for agriculture, and supported only a small human population, which subsisted mainly on seafood, wild yams, and mangrove fruits.
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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