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marginal

[mahr-juh-nl] / ˈmɑr dʒə nl /


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It’s highly likely that the privacy benefits of state-sanctioned VPNs are marginal.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

That might seem a marginal difference, but it actually represents hundreds of thousands of people.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

With such a focus on the marginal details, it was little surprise that players of all ages would look up to him.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

“In contrast, we expect marginal pretax profit growth through 2H,” Forsyth Barr says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Instead, he was relegated to the sidelines as a marginal player while Johnny-come-latelies like Hamilton and Madison occupied center stage.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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