marginal
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Some stadiums will require partial renovation to accommodate the soccer games, but the cost is marginal compared to the 2022 World Cup hosted in Qatar, for example.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Kelsey Plum doesn’t understand marginal tax rates, but the topic trips up even tax experts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 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
The risk of an offshore tsunami in the Mediterranean has often been considered marginal, and this in itself could be misleading.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
After subsisting for three months on an exceedingly marginal diet, McCandless had run up a sizable caloric deficit.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing marginal
The Other Wes Moore
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