Though it was little noticed at the time, a donnybrook over Senate rules last week illustrated the outsized role of special interests in government.

LIKE Marion Jones, triathlon figures to play an outsized role in its first Olympics.

But his latest foray into campaigning-by-checkbook makes us wonder anew at the outsized role of personal fortunes in politics.

IN this land of wine and cheese, the nose has always played an outsized role.

Vermont has continued to play an outsized role in Peace Corps services.

For any of those four, the group's endorsement before the leadoff nominating contest could be a significant boost given the outsized role religious and social conservatives have in the Hawkeye State.

As a confidant, disciple and patron, de Haan plays an outsized role in Gauguin's maturation.

The article described Soros's "extreme measures" and how his "outsized financial role in the election" has "stirred alarm."

Medical doctors played an outsized role in politics in Spain from the early 19th century through the Spanish Civil War.

The ratings performance of shows during sweeps months plays an outsized role for the networks, as the Nielsen ratings are used to determine advertising rates.