Word: marginally
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Crimson's sweep of the first seven singles matches, only Alex Haegler at two was extended to three sets. He and the Indians' Dave Kerr played fast, driving tennis. Haegler's cannonball service and smashing overhead finally provided the winning margin, as he took the match...
...light of the sun's inner corona, a glowing gaseous envelope surrounding the sun, is white or slightly colored. "Previous observations have shown no trace of color, but they have at best been only accurate to within 10 percent," said Sinton. "We hope, with luck, to reduce the margin of error to one percent," he added...
...varsity meets Dartmouth today at 3:45 on the Soldiers Field courts in its eighth league match. The Crimson will be favored to win by a small margin...
...even years). But one difficulty is suspected by doctors. The formaldehyde to kill the virus must be used in just the right amount: too little leaves some deadly live virus; too much may destroy it so thoroughly that it cannot stimulate the production of antibodies. This means a narrow margin of safety. Last year's Salk vaccine, made in small pilot plants under laboratory conditions, apparently succeeded in staying within this margin. But it may develop that the margin is too slight for large-scale commercial production. If so, the Salk vaccine may have to be modified by using...
...barely edged the Crimson sailors in the last two races on Sunday to win the Owen Trophy, given for the Ivy League and Service Academy Championship, by an eight point margin. The varsity trailed by one point before the final race in each division but lost two points in "A" division and five in "B" to lose the trophy...