narrow margin
collocation in Englishmeaningsofnarrowandmargin
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narrow
adjective
uk/ˈnær.əʊ/us/ˈner.oʊ/
having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with ...
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margin
noun
uk/ˈmɑː.dʒɪn/us/ˈmɑːr.dʒɪn/
the amount by which one thing is different ...
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(Definition ofnarrowandmarginfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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If malignant melanoma is suspected, a diagnostic excision biopsy with anarrowmarginof 2-5 mm of normal skin should be performed without delay and sent for histopathological examination.
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Anarrowmarginbetween effective and excessive co-payments thus makes it unlikely that there will be significant overlap between the "correct" amounts for co-payments in different income groups.
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The formation of interacting reflex arcs cannot be conceived without the genomic determination of "correct" neuronal interconnections, and genetic determination leaves a verynarrowmarginfor selforganisation.
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This would generally be considered anarrowmarginfor conventional therapy, and would produce an improved dose distribution to the femoral heads for the multiple field coplanar treatment plans studied.
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It missed failure by a verynarrowmargin.
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There is anarrowmarginon both sides which makes it necessary for us to take some action.
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But no one who is not constantly here can realise on what anarrowmarginwe are performing our duties.
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That is a verynarrowmarginto-day for any hope of increased savings.
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He did it because, on the whole, he thought there was anarrowmarginof advantage.
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Surely in many things there is a verynarrowmarginbetween what is a necessity and what is a luxury.
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They need not attempt to run it at a loss at all, but they can run it at anarrowmarginof profit.
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There was a verynarrowmarginof three votes.
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I think it is actually£175 million, but obviously there is no need to worry about anarrowmarginlike that.
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He also pointed out, again quite accurately, that within anarrowmarginthat percentage has not been found to fall with increased prices.
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It is a verynarrowmargin, and one cannot afford to take risks.
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It is no good winning by anarrowmargin; we must win by overwhelming superiority in man-power and material.
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The whole matter is one of confidence and sometimes on a verynarrowmargin.
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The prices which they charge are controlled by me to within a verynarrowmargin.
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During the war we were living on a verynarrowmarginof food in this country.
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