marginal

Example Sentences

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The energy regulator, Ofgem, uses gas as "the marginal source of power", which sets prices for wholesale electricity in the UK.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The smaller the tranche, the more likely they can land on a tighter credit spread because they’re not setting the price to attract a marginal investor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Lower-income consumers, however, have a higher marginal propensity to spend.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

With a fine equivalent to a few days’ revenue and some marginal changes to its business practices, Live Nation will, more or less, plow ahead as the dominant force in live music.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

However, the prospect of that tiny marginal colony’s sustaining an exploration, conquest, and settlement of the Americas was nil.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond