as in frontier
located at or near a border
marginal locations in the open-air market are a bit cheaper
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Recent Examples of marginal
As economics writer Noah Smith has noted, top marginal tax rates were significantly higher in 2016 than in 1992.
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David Brooks, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
Under current law and moving up the income spectrum, marginal rates are 10 percent, 12 percent, 22 percent, 24 percent, 32 percent, 35 percent, and 37 percent.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 21 May 2025
Still, based on consensus estimates, the company's sales are projected to reach $23.4 billion in 2026, representing a marginal decline from the $23.6 billion recorded last year.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
With the large tourist population supplying a significant portion of state tax revenue therefore meaning likely marginal sales tax savings for Floridians, voters favor property tax reform over sales tax cuts.
—Robert McClure Iii, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
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David Brooks, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
Under current law and moving up the income spectrum, marginal rates are 10 percent, 12 percent, 22 percent, 24 percent, 32 percent, 35 percent, and 37 percent.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 21 May 2025
Still, based on consensus estimates, the company's sales are projected to reach $23.4 billion in 2026, representing a marginal decline from the $23.6 billion recorded last year.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
With the large tourist population supplying a significant portion of state tax revenue therefore meaning likely marginal sales tax savings for Floridians, voters favor property tax reform over sales tax cuts.
—Robert McClure Iii, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
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“Marginal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marginal. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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