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After her children left home, the couple downsized to their current property in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire, near their family.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

A 25-year-old in Tehran who works in software development said he hasn’t worked since the latest restrictions were enacted, as companies have downsized or shut down entirely because of the internet restrictions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

And if you take on a downsized role with a smaller paycheck, are you able to contribute to your retirement savings at the same level as before?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

At the end of 2024, the pair downsized to a smaller studio.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

After more than a decade in their two-room spread in the Aircraft Loads Laboratory, Dorothy and the remaining women had been downsized to the new office in 1251.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly