as in frontier
located at or near a border
marginal locations in the open-air market are a bit cheaper
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Whatever marginal benefits China’s economy may derive from lax chemical regulations, they are far outweighed by the very real possibility that American anger regarding the CCP’s role in the epidemic will push Washington to adopt a harder line toward Beijing.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2024
The margin shows how closely divided the country is politically and that any shift to the right is marginal.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
Individual tax rates are set to tick up Several marginal income tax rates are set to increase in 2026 in what would be the most noticeable single aspect of the TCJA expirations.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
The downside to a larger bill encompassing both tax cuts and other Trump campaign promises is that the more contentious issues, such as immigration policy, can require difficult votes for marginal members from districts where the policy may not be popular, and derail a broader bill.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2024
The margin shows how closely divided the country is politically and that any shift to the right is marginal.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
Individual tax rates are set to tick up Several marginal income tax rates are set to increase in 2026 in what would be the most noticeable single aspect of the TCJA expirations.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
The downside to a larger bill encompassing both tax cuts and other Trump campaign promises is that the more contentious issues, such as immigration policy, can require difficult votes for marginal members from districts where the policy may not be popular, and derail a broader bill.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Marginal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marginal. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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