outsize
Example Sentences
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The monthly readings have taken on outsize importance for two reasons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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
If investors demand much more yield because they expect future Fed rate increases or more inflation, that will have an outsize price impact on longer-duration bonds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
While tech now accounts for nearly 34% of S&P 500 profits — certainly an outsize share — companies across the board are seeing a pickup.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
She chopped onions fast and hard with an outsize heavy knife, something she had learned to do from a cooking video.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
