The difference is not apparent to the user, but it could have enormous legal implications, which in turn could have a sizable effect on Microsoft's bottom line.

Coxes have a sizable effect on their crews but they don't dictate whether they win or lose.

The exposure has had a sizable effect on Mr. Zanes's CD and touring income.

While some analysts believe that much of this impact has already been absorbed, others insist that the sizable effects still lie ahead.

Professor Schultze said such policing was healthy, and he predicted that such digital democracy would have sizable effects on American religion.

Yet to have any sizable economic effect, the shift, up or down, must be large and lasting.

The sizable financial effect of that delay is precisely the kind of trouble Electronic Arts avoids by putting out sequels.

This represented a sizable demographic effect on the English population of New England.

ProAssurance, a risk management and insurance company, was not specific but indicated that it expected a sizable effect.

"It definitely had a sizable effect."