outsize

Example Sentences

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Manufacturers no longer play an outsize role in the U.S. economy, but they still employ about 13 million people.

From MarketWatch

There’s a tension in his art, between fracture and mending, destruction and creation, that holds out a promise of rebirth and lends humble forms outsize power.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some niche commercial property businesses face an outsize threat from AI because they depend heavily on mostly public data.

From The Wall Street Journal

One big company and a valuable import played an outsize role in trade last year: Apple smartphones.

From The Wall Street Journal

I am still looking for growth, but maybe not the outsize growth that a lot of folks are expecting.

From Barron's