marginal

Example Sentences

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Though he had found the case to be on solid ground, he now told the judge in a brief that it was marginal compared with other excessive-force prosecutions and that the woman’s injuries were minor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Although the rate of inflation was marginal and below the long-run survey trend, companies in the RatingDog survey reported increases in fuel, raw material and labor costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

As a result, the gains made by women and young people, who make up most of the workforce in this sector, remain marginal, according to the WTO.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

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

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