Sentence examples for is a relatively marginal from inspiring English sources

In the current economic climate, the medical geneticist is a relatively marginal figure, often restricted to a few specialist centers, even in countries of the European Union.

Mr. Kostunica, who was a relatively marginal political figure and had no connection with Mr. Milosevic, is thought to have little to fear from the files.

At its inception, parental leave was a relatively marginal policy issue and Britain was still opting out of the EU directive for 13 weeks' unpaid parental leave.

At the same time, while the cooperation has had positive impacts for Penang's local government, there has been a relatively marginal role for local citizenry in this cooperation.

But it is the perceived cruelty of the proposed abortion ban that has united what has long been a relatively marginal feminist movement with many self-identified Roman Catholics and those who support the existing "compromise" – shorthand for the legislation passed in 1993 that regulates abortion to this day.

Comparing Mr Berezovsky to Owen Glendower in Shakespeare's Henry IV Part 1, he said: "Mr Berezovsky has found it very difficult to accept that, for all his former importance as a power broker and for all the great wealth that he has obtained by that means, in business terms he was a relatively marginal player.

Journals were a relatively marginal feature of this world, and sometimes even an object of outright suspicion.

So, in that sense, in addition to the offer being a relatively marginal $40 million higher (but net $20 million lower since there is a $60 million termination fee on the Mitel deal) and being all-cash, making it more attractive for shareholders, the Siris offer is significant for another reason.

In his 1997 biography of Stevens, though, he took a position similar to McKitrick's: that Stevens was a relatively marginal figure, with his influence often limited by his extremism.

A comprehensive review of deterrence suggests that crime is often a relatively marginal activity and that even serious prolific offenders, including those involved in gang violence, can be nudged away from it if the right levers are pulled (Kennedy 2009).

In a YouGov poll published on Thursday, 89% of Britons said they believed payday lenders "take advantage of the vulnerable", showing the degree to which awareness has grown on what was once a relatively marginal issue.