oversized

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Jost’s Hegseth stuck to a now well-worn bit: an oversized glass of “scotch” in hand, he “took questions” from the press while mostly ignoring them, pivoting instead to insults and non-answers.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Both later got into the bath – described by MacInnes' legal team as "oversized" – with both wearing their swimsuits.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

An oversized rise in borrowing costs driven by participants in financial markets, though, risks pushing an already-weakened economy into recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The threads in the suit were handmade to be 10 times bigger than normal with oversized yarn.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Mayor Axelrod cut a wide red ribbon with fake oversized cardboard scissors to officially open the Telephone Company in Fentress.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly