outsize
Example Sentences
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In an economy powered to an outsize degree by the spending of the wealthiest Americans, many are starting to wonder if the U.S. stock market is becoming too big to fail.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
In many foreign markets, concentration — where a handful of stocks account for an outsize share of total market capitalization — is even more extreme.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
That means they play an outsize role in climate change, which is amplifying heat waves, droughts and wildfires.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
Imberg said the Altrata numbers tell a story about the outsize returns possible from financial wealth, including from investments, from successful entrepreneurship and from ongoing intergenerational wealth transfers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 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
