margin
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The carmaker’s operating profit margin is expected to come in at 8.1% this year, up from 8.0% last year, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
George Russell says Formula 1's new circuit in Madrid "has less margin than Monaco" as the sport races there for the first time at the Spanish Grand Prix.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
A referendum on Scottish independence in September 2014 saw the country vote to remain part of the UK by a margin of 55% to 45%.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Buying back less active long-term securities can, at the margin, raise the price of remaining bonds and lower their yield.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
It's a pretty good safety margin to have.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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“Banks may benefit initially from wider lending margins, but that advantage will fade if loan demand weakens and defaults rise.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
American Eagle Outfitters said it is still trying to reignite its core brand after merchandise margins shrank in the second quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Diane had a cancerous lump removed from her face at Salisbury District Hospital a few weeks ago, using an innovative procedure, which checks tumour margins are clear while the patient is still in surgery.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
“Tech valuations, for instance, remain range-bound despite a strong rise in earnings and record profit margins, suggesting that multiple expansion may be challenging even as fundamentals improve.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Only three years had passed since she was a schoolgirl in geography class at Swanburne, doodling funny pictures in the margins of Cecily’s notebook.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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