as in frontier
located at or near a border
marginal locations in the open-air market are a bit cheaper
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Half of Leeds’ starting line-up on Saturday, give or take a few marginal calls, would arguably be absent from their strongest XI after the transfer window closes on September 1.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
And both polls showed only marginal changes in Trump's approval on issues like the economy, inflation and immigration—which were cornerstones of his campaign.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center shortly before noon increased Kansas City’s risk of severe weather to a slight one, up from a marginal risk earlier in the day.
—Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Combined with Tuesday's consumer price index release, the data suggests that President Donald Trump's tariffs are indicating only a marginal bite on the U.S. economy and the prices for goods and services.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 July 2025
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
And both polls showed only marginal changes in Trump's approval on issues like the economy, inflation and immigration—which were cornerstones of his campaign.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center shortly before noon increased Kansas City’s risk of severe weather to a slight one, up from a marginal risk earlier in the day.
—Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Combined with Tuesday's consumer price index release, the data suggests that President Donald Trump's tariffs are indicating only a marginal bite on the U.S. economy and the prices for goods and services.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 July 2025
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“Marginal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marginal. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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