as in frontier
located at or near a border
marginal locations in the open-air market are a bit cheaper
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The Storm Prediction Center uses five categories to describe severe weather risks: marginal, slight, enhanced, moderate, and high.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
With more than a half dozen All-Star-caliber players but no true superstars and a marginal distance to go to be in playoff contention, the Giants might be the ideal candidate to surprise baseball with a better-than-expected win total this season.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Because of its price sensitivity and short investment horizon, shale acts as a global marginal producer.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Ukrainian troops have made marginal gains in Russia's Belgorod region, it has been reported, as a map shows the state of play along the front line.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
With more than a half dozen All-Star-caliber players but no true superstars and a marginal distance to go to be in playoff contention, the Giants might be the ideal candidate to surprise baseball with a better-than-expected win total this season.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Because of its price sensitivity and short investment horizon, shale acts as a global marginal producer.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Ukrainian troops have made marginal gains in Russia's Belgorod region, it has been reported, as a map shows the state of play along the front line.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Marginal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marginal. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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