marginal
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His involvement in the federal conspiracy case, as he tells it, was marginal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Millard said Niesr was advocating for cost-of-living measures to be funded through higher taxes – "which could involve tax reform rather than higher marginal rates" – or spending cuts.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
It is unclear exactly what that means for the volume of travelers hitting the roads, where gas is a marginal expense for many trips, and when vacation plans are often booked well in advance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
"Data centres are evolving from a marginal factor into a structural driver of electricity demand in many regions," said Patrick Hoffmann, senior climate economist at Allianz.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Despite the benefits of fire, 150,000 years ago humans were still marginal creatures.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
Vocabulary lists containing marginal
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