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marginal

[mahr-juh-nl] / ˈmɑr dʒə nl /


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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

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

What had once been marginal to Fourth of July rhetoric became, over time, central.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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




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