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outsize

[out-sahyz] / ˈaʊtˌsaɪz /




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For the retiree who decides to take phased withdrawals, the bad luck would be the stock market plunging, which would have an outsize impact on lifetime retirement income.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

Rather, the impasse is due to risk-averse utility customers balking at the outsize capital commitments and poor returns associated with green-field nuclear construction.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

That means they play an outsize role in climate change, which is amplifying heat waves, droughts and wildfires.

From Salon Jun. 24, 2026

This visibility might help explain Infleqtion’s outsize gains on Tuesday.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

Jutta drags herself closer; she watches her brother with outsize eyes.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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