Frances Beinecke

The fossil fuel industry commands outsize sway over U.S. politics, markets, and democracy. I knew these companies were formidable, but when I served on the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, I got a close up view of how the industry disregards government safeguards.

American Activist

Greg Grandin

Most students of Kissinger find it hard to say anything about Kissinger that isn't about the man himself. He is such an outsize figure that he eclipses his own context, leading his many biographers, critics, and admirers to focus nearly exclusively on the quirks of his personality or his moral failings.

American Historian

Margaret MacMillan

How curious that such an outsize man, in physique as well as personality, should be remembered today mainly for giving his name to a small fish. For the 19th century, Bismarck was no herring but a leviathan. Between 1862 and 1890, he created Germany, seeing off first the Austrian empire and then France.

Canadian Historian

Dick Cavett

Every writer knows that unless you were born gifted with either supreme confidence or outsize ego, handing in your work holds, in some cases, admitted terror. If that's too strong, at least fairly high anxiety.

American Entertainer

Adam Cohen

Vampires are sleek demons for good times. They suavely leech off society - like investment bankers who plunder outsize shares of deals for themselves or rapacious fund managers.

American Journalist

Lawrence Wright

Scientology plays an outsize role in the cast of new religions that have arisen in the 20th century and survived into the 21st.

American Author

Luis Videgaray Caso

The size of the energy sector in Mexico is just so vast; it has an outsize impact on the rest of the Mexican economy.

Mexican Politician

Outsize can suggest strong visual presence or statement.

Visual Impact

Outsize items are often used humorously or for surprise.

Humor Effect

'Outsize' means significantly larger, but believable, in size.

Not Exaggerated

Outsize clothing is often found in dedicated sections of stores.

Specialty Sections

Outsize items may not be as readily available as standard sizes.

Availability Issues

Outsize range caters to a specific segment of customers with unique needs.

Market Segmentation

 But even though that thing is so huge, because it's so far away, to actually dream of getting an image of it, that's incredibly hard. The resolution would be incredible that you need. Black holes are the smallest objects in the known universe. But they have these outsize effects on whole galaxies.

Inside the black hole...

 Though we still don’t know for sure how many there were, we do know this relatively small group had an outsize impact on the region. Perched on cliffs with sweeping views and safe harbors, seaside fortresses helped the kings control shipping, commerce, and resources.