At the next election the opposition parties will try to capture some 'marginal' seats [='marginals'] from the government.
There has been only a 'marginal' improvement in her condition.
How many 'marginals' changed hands at the last election?
(..) So here's two people who hate each other, don't really ever wanna talk... ...but the phone machine is like this relationship respirator... ...keeping these marginal, brain-dead relationships alive. We do it so when we come home, you can see the little flashing red light. You see, people need that. (..)1992 TvShow: Seinfeld Title: The Bubble Boy Season: 4 Episode 7