marginal
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Quan said this was another marginal change, noting that under Charter Amendment ER, approved by voters in 2024, the ethics commission can impose fines of up to $15,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
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
One possibility is that the marginal buyer of gold is becoming less sensitive to the precise level of interest rates and more sensitive to the credibility of the broader monetary and fiscal framework.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 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
He salvages the inferior Soviet equipment, milled from marginal steel, clumsily soldered; it’s all so unsystematic.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Vocabulary lists containing marginal
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