marginal
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That said, if you can’t tell which is better, you’re getting the picture: The 17 Pro already had a great camera system, and this is a marginal upgrade unless you’re coming from an older iPhone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
If you are super-dependent on your phone for work, you could argue that the marginal gains of the 18 Pro are worth it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
You could end up paying a relatively high marginal tax rate to convert assets into a Roth, only to experience a significant market decline due to an unforeseen economic or geopolitical event.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
On his numbers, the marginal Treasury absorption cost has more than doubled, rising from about 80 basis points in the first quarter of 2015 to 187 basis points in the first quarter of 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
But most of Greenland is covered by an ice cap, and even the two most favorable coastal fjords were marginal for Norse food production.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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