outsize
Example Sentences
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They exert an outsize role in determining mortgage-underwriting standards, and they are using that power to get condos, many of which are growing old, to set aside more money for physical upkeep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Given the sheer size of Amazon and Alphabet, they’ve played an outsize role in driving profit growth for the S&P 500.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 9, 2026
While the Fed has the capacity to meet by videoconference, such unscheduled meetings have typically generated outsize attention because they signal a significant degree of urgency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Alphabet’s outsize profit gain has also helped put S&P 500 net profit margins on pace for new highs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026
As a child, Petey would catch a glimpse of herself in a mirror or a window or the surface of a still pond and find her own outsize features interesting and unusual—unforgettable even.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
