If so, even a marginal gain in Democratic respectability probably would be reflected at the polls.

Democrats said they were still pleased at their marginal gains.

"Our intent is to leapfrog the marginal gains seen in many of today's programs."

These political costs, moreover, produced only marginal gains in terms of local government expenditure control.

The former governing party made marginal gains in a state election.

Through eight long years they had to salve their disappointment with marginal gains.

Julia continues to try to feed me back to health, but I have made only a marginal gain in weight.

Based on masonry, they provided only a marginal gain; there had to be new technology.

The mill reported marginal gains in 1887, 1888, and 1889.

And the numbers are even more revolutionary when compared with the Fortune 500 companies, where women continue to make only marginal gains.