outsize

Example Sentences

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Stocks enjoyed a second consecutive week of outsize gains, after the U.S. and Iran announced a 14-day cease-fire.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Because babies’ organs and systems are still developing, exposures can also have outsize effects, said Susan Little, the California legislative director for Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit advocacy organization sponsoring the diaper bill.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The Shakers, with their signature spare style, have had an outsize impact on material culture, considering their numbers—a peak estimated at 6,000 members in the mid-19th century—and segregation from the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Big Tech tumbled, with its outsize weighting overwhelming the index after the group also saw heavy losses in February amid worries over high valuations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 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