marginal
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The letter says that "successive governments' adjustments to repayment thresholds – together with high interest and marginal tax rates – are placing an unsustainable burden on the next generation of workers".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
His involvement in the federal conspiracy case, as he tells it, was marginal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
“Bottom line is that without a meaningful rebound, systematic investors could quickly become the market’s next marginal seller,” they added.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Varathan says marginal yen bears should be braced for intervention to extract a price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
With their fields disappearing beneath their feet and a growing population to feed, Maya farmers were forced to exploit ever more marginal terrain with ever more intensity.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing marginal
The Other Wes Moore
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