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margin

[mahr-jin] / ˈmɑr dʒɪn /


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The 13th try - scored by Lewis who broke through two weak tackles - ensured England surpassed Samoa's 74-point winning margin against the French.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Thales said it is targeting revenue growth at the upper end of its 6–7 percent forecast range for 2026, with an operating margin of between 12.6 percent and 12.8 percent.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

The truth is it’s a bit of both—a baseball team needs smart management and talent development, but having loads of money can make up for mistakes and increase the franchise’s margin for error.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Nvidia also reported a 75% gross margin, demonstrating substantial profitability at its current scale.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

On February 19, 2008, Barack won the Wisconsin primary by a good margin, which seemed to suggest I’d done him no damage there.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Start-ups, she told the Sunday Times, external, were being treated as a "sideshow" and should not be pushed to the "margins of economic policy".

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Profit margins — how much a company earns per every $100 in sales — have reached historic highs in the past few years.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

However, eurozone businesses raised the prices they charge at a slower pace, suggesting that profit margins may be narrowing as demand remains cool.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Apropos for a story about people on the margins, his settings are liminal: a highway shoulder, a charred underpass, a real-life fast food drive-through.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

I find it now in books I was reading, in my lecture notes, in the margins of my journal.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover


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