outsize
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But reading “Morning in Marin,” David Perlis’ history of the place and its outsize cultural influence for much of the 20th century, you get the sense it served as America’s leading countercultural way station.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The outsize, eccentric personalities of tech titans have also given Hollywood plenty to work with.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
While average forward 100-day returns after such an outsize rally of two standard deviations have “slipped in the current bull market,” they remain positive, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
“Because the copper market is so fragile right now from a supply perspective, anything can have an outsize effect on prices,” White said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Throughout my childhood and adult life, Moni, Jagu, and Rajesh played an outsize role in my family’s imagination.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
