as in edges
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
the margins of the paper should only be an inch wide
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as in borders
to serve as a border for
the riverbed is margined by a flat beach of smooth rocks
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Recent Examples of margins
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
As frontier language models commoditize and inference margins compress, investors are repricing where defensibility sits in the AI stack.
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Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
And yet they are forced to the margins of their own society, having to navigate love and happiness under a blanket of fear, danger, and uncertainty.
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Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
This comes after retailers experienced below-2025 margins for the previous three months (March-May 2026), compared to a year ago, according to OPIS data.
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Mike Snider,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The Dodgers are still trying to figure out what margins, if any, there are for an edge.
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Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Headline beat, but margins missed expectations.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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A number of lawmakers however did not vote on the bill, a quieter form of skepticism, and Senate President pro Tem Monique Limon noted to reporters that both bills passed via slim margins of approval.
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Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
As frontier language models commoditize and inference margins compress, investors are repricing where defensibility sits in the AI stack.
—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
And yet they are forced to the margins of their own society, having to navigate love and happiness under a blanket of fear, danger, and uncertainty.
—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
This comes after retailers experienced below-2025 margins for the previous three months (March-May 2026), compared to a year ago, according to OPIS data.
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Mike Snider,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Verb
The company is expected to begin with pro forma EBIT margins around 25%, supported by especially strong profitability in electronic solutions and control systems.
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Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The Dodgers are still trying to figure out what margins, if any, there are for an edge.
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Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Headline beat, but margins missed expectations.
—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for margins
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Lingering Southwest wildfire conditions Elsewhere, thunderstorms expected to track along the heat dome’s edges from the Rockies to the northern Plains, with others forming along the Gulf Coast, could bring temporary afternoon relief, AccuWeather said.
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.
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Lithuania, which borders the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, has been one of Ukraine's staunchest allies during Russian President Vladimir Putin's more than four-year conflict with Kyiv, providing extensive military equipment and financial support.
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Sistan-Baluchistan, which borders Pakistan and Afghanistan, has long seen clashes between security forces, insurgents and drug smugglers.
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Security teams were designed around human identities and network perimeters.
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The agency said the attackers had allegedly plotted to use drones to cause explosions in buildings surrounding the event, force an evacuation toward a sniper team, and then breach the White House perimeters.
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Over a century later, the Himalayan blackberry has spread far beyond the modest backyard bounds its importers envisioned, opting instead to take over indiscriminately and displace the native trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus) in the process.
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Oprah Winfrey bounds into view in a white dress.
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Some disappointed fans lingered near the barricades and boundaries police had set up and were enforcing.
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Money, trust, emotional boundaries or an obligation could demand more of your attention today.
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Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.
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Shaft circumferences of 15 inches or more are being debuted by top brands like Vince Camuto and Sam Edelman.
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“Margins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/margins. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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