as in frontier
located at or near a border
marginal locations in the open-air market are a bit cheaper
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Apple's sales declined 11% in China in the last three months of 2024, after a marginal decline in the previous quarter.
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Joel Jose and Siddarth S, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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Two marginal moves the team could make is bringing back utility man Kiké Hernández and future Hall of Fame pitcher Clayton Kershaw.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Since a number of women experience marginal biotin deficiencies during pregnancy, Ritual opted to include a small amount of biotin (150 mcg, to be exact) in their prenatal multivitamin to bridge any nutritional gaps.
—Kristine Thomason, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2025
Out west in Montana, another state where Republicans control both chambers of the legislature and governor’s mansion, lawmakers have introduced a bill to cut the state’s top marginal income tax rate from 5.9% to 4.9%.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Joel Jose and Siddarth S, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
More news: Dodgers All-Star 'Praying' LA Signs One Specific Free Agent
Two marginal moves the team could make is bringing back utility man Kiké Hernández and future Hall of Fame pitcher Clayton Kershaw.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Since a number of women experience marginal biotin deficiencies during pregnancy, Ritual opted to include a small amount of biotin (150 mcg, to be exact) in their prenatal multivitamin to bridge any nutritional gaps.
—Kristine Thomason, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2025
Out west in Montana, another state where Republicans control both chambers of the legislature and governor’s mansion, lawmakers have introduced a bill to cut the state’s top marginal income tax rate from 5.9% to 4.9%.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Marginal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marginal. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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