It often seems that they feel marginal because they know they are unimportant. From LearnThat.org. [www.yourdictionary.com]
marginal industries. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
marginal abilities. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The industry proposes a 5 percent tax rate after the initial five-year period, but with a 1 percent rate for what it calls marginal wells. From Wordnik.com. [Editorials from thedailyreview.com] Reference
Extremely marginal from a guy that is 100 feet away. From Wordnik.com. [NHL - National Hockey League - Vancouver vs. St Louis] Reference
I believe in focusing on those I call 'marginal buyers.'. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Kaiser: The Marginal Buyer] Reference
The two aircraft took off at about 0815 hours in marginal weather conditions. From Wordnik.com. [Dodge, Edward R.] Reference
The increases in marginal tax rates were one reason the recovery was so weak. From Wordnik.com. [Kotlikoff on Social Security, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
The park itself is subject to increasing use and alteration in marginal areas. From Wordnik.com. [Iguazú National Park, Argentina] Reference
May I recommend the Bonkers Patent Exploding Focus (for use in marginal wards)?. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-04-01] Reference
Having many children (if you can bear them) is a survival strategy in marginal circumstances. From Wordnik.com. [Are we a Christian Nation?] Reference
Water rights in marginal lands use regional averages that have held true for hundreds of years. From Wordnik.com. [Balloon Juice » 2007 » May] Reference
This weak version would say that cuts in marginal tax rates can increase long-term economic growth. From Wordnik.com. [Supply-side Dissatisfaction, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
Moreover, we were adamant that only permanent cuts in marginal tax rates would stimulate the economy. From Wordnik.com. [Evolutionary Psychology and Economic Bias, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
I think that the basis for cuts in marginal tax cuts is to create more incentives to work and invest. From Wordnik.com. [Politics vs. Economics, II, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
It is nice now to see Lib ‘Dem’ tactics being used against them and Labour MPs in marginal seats. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-12-23] Reference
Sometimes the rules get a little murky, and enforcement in marginal cases is also somewhat unpredictable. From Wordnik.com. [rv Bordercrossing] Reference
Instead, Fannie and Freddie's contribution to the housing crisis was called "marginal" in the commission's report. From Wordnik.com. [BusinessWeek.com -- Top News] Reference
American history tends to privilege the British element and arrange all other cultures around that, in marginal fashion. From Wordnik.com. [Ingrid Hill - An interview with author] Reference
The only thing I do agree with is that at a certain marginal rate tax cuts do not pay for themselves with higher growth. From Wordnik.com. [Yes, because ‘Pot-growing, Anti-Bush Troofer [AND REGISTERED DEMOCRAT]‘ = Right-winger. | RedState] Reference
Since most small businesses pay taxes as individuals, the increase in marginal income tax rates will hit job creators hard. From Wordnik.com. [Kyl calls for job creation] Reference
As I have a lot of leaflets and letters to deliver here in marginal Harborough, I shall let Sedgemore write this column for me. From Wordnik.com. [Election Points: Brian Sedgemore] Reference
For reductions, one might look to cuts in marginal tax rates and diverting the current FICA surpluses into individual accounts. From Wordnik.com. [Stromata Blog:] Reference
Straw wants to prevent prospective Conservative candidates in marginal seats from spending money in advance of an election campaign. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-06-01] Reference
Dean would be pulling out all stops to get Dems elected which would include throwing a lot of money at the Dems in marginal districts. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Armey Accuses ‘Destructive’ Tancredo Of ‘Alienating’ Hispanics] Reference
Another possible alternative source of employment for people in marginal rural areas is cultivating the plants used in herbal medicine. From Wordnik.com. [Lloyd Mexico Economic Report - April 2001] Reference
Infrequently, a power plant might choose to bid below the short term marginal price in order to stay in the market and avoid shutting down. From Wordnik.com. [Knowledge Problem] Reference
(formerly Phu Yen) Province, Vietnam, in marginal weather, to return Captain. From Wordnik.com. [Moreida, Manuel J.] Reference
Such a ridge of débris along the side of a glacier is known as a marginal moraine. From Wordnik.com. [The Western United States A Geographical Reader] Reference
The three-pack is laced with the DNA of what I am calling the marginal spectator genre. From Wordnik.com. [The Student Operated Press] Reference
One main method for quantifying these costs is referred to as the marginal efficiency cost. From Wordnik.com. [Reason Magazine - Hit & Run] Reference
Those who want that mouse flavor are labelled marginal sickos who are commercially irrelevant. From Wordnik.com. [FallNet - a pack of gnomes, trolls and gargoyles] Reference
There are all these other so-called marginal barrels of oil made with unconventional technology. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 11, 2008] Reference
Majewski, meanwhile, had an attempt very near to 21 metres, which, however, was called a marginal foul. From Wordnik.com. [IAAF.org - News] Reference
This loss, known as marginal rate tax, provides a very weak incentive for them to get a job while on benefit. From Wordnik.com. [Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk] Reference
Most of the debate paraded here as 'central' is 'marginal' - Dana makes that point too, in a way, in her edit here. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Before Tebow, the last four Heisman Trophy quarterbacks from this state were quickly identified as marginal prospects. From Wordnik.com. [SplicedFeed] Reference
One important indicator is the profitability of non-financial capital, what economists call the marginal product of capital. From Wordnik.com. [Classical Values] Reference
The SACP was opposed to the closure of mines classified as marginal and would attempt to use the mandate of the Minerals Development. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
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