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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a decent margin" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a sufficient or acceptable difference or space between two quantities, often in financial or statistical contexts.
Example: "The company was able to achieve a decent margin on its latest product line, ensuring profitability despite rising costs."
Alternatives: "a reasonable margin" or "an adequate margin".
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"I just hope it's by a decent margin," she said.
The equities in the pension scheme will have to outperform government bonds by a decent margin.
Instapolls found viewers gave him the palm by a decent margin.
But where we have won, it's been by a decent margin".
The Knicks are still the Atlantic Division front-runners by a decent margin.
The Mets' offense, meanwhile, gave Glavine a decent margin to work with.
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Pakistan win by 205 runs, a pretty decent margin in an ODI.
"We went into it behind the eight-ball and in any game of cricket 100 behind is a quite decent margin.
"That was a fairly significant profit margin of 35 per cent, and by any business standard that is a very decent margin," said Mr. O'Brien.
Add a decent profit margin, and you still have an exceedingly modest price.
In making deliveries and pickups, he also saw a decent profit margin hidden in such an operation.
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