considerable margin

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considerable
adjective
uk
/kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəl/us
/kənˈsɪd.ɚ.ə.bəl/
large or of ...
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margin
noun
uk
/ˈmɑː.dʒɪn/us
/ˈmɑːr.dʒɪn/
the amount by which one thing is different ...
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Second, the net benefits of these three strategies exceed the net benefits of controlling emissions from the two formal facilities by aconsiderablemargin.
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This, however, would be to under-interpret by aconsiderablemarginwhat is achieved stylistically in the data.
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Of the above, the greatest frequency of response was given to three factors, by aconsiderablemargin.
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Because the sketch is imprecise, we have defined a "fuzzy graphics" approach that takes into account aconsiderablemarginof error in the identification of points, lines, and intersections.
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We then show that perfect (according to the corpus) syllabification of the orthographic input to a pronunciation system can improve performance by a veryconsiderablemargin.
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I suggest that there is aconsiderablemarginwhich could be caught up.
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After all, the corporation has a statutory duty to break even, and this it failed to do by a veryconsiderablemarginin 1975.
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I think that there is aconsiderablemarginfor increased butter and cheese production.
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The fact that so small a proportion of the total horses will be required for military purposes gives us aconsiderablemarginof security.
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The interim projection is subject to aconsiderablemarginof uncertainty.
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That leaves aconsiderablemarginfor the second year—the difference between £3,500,000 and £1,250,000.
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I expect that in later years take-up will exceed present levels by aconsiderablemargin.
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There seems to be aconsiderablemarginbetween the two.
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This is in fact a veryconsiderablemarginof fluctuation indeed.
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For sugar, it also has to be remembered that there is aconsiderablemarginfor price cuts before compensation could even become an issue.
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Conflicting choices will mean that aconsiderablemarginof flexibility will be the only solution.
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I have read the report, and my reading of it was that there was aconsiderablemarginof error.
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In fact, these initial plans have been surpassed by aconsiderablemargin.
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The best grades are expensive teas on which there is, generally speaking, aconsiderablemarginof profit.
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More important, new orders exceeded completions by aconsiderablemargin, even though the latter have been running at an unusually high level.
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