Example Sentences

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Even before the pandemic, California had downsized its prisons and jails through a series of reforms intended to reduce the state’s massive population of people in prison.

From Scientific American • Sep. 14, 2023

The allies had downsized or canceled some of their regular drills in recent years to guard against the COVID-19 pandemic and support now-dormant diplomacy on North Korea’s nuclear program.

From Washington Times • Feb. 16, 2023

We had downsized from the suburbs a few years earlier so that part was easy.

From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Christopher Krebs this month said his agency is “doubling down” on election security protection after the Daily Beast reported that DHS had downsized those efforts.

From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2019

He told how he used to have a Ducati 1209 but had downsized to a less powerful bike and revealed he used to ride scramblers with his brother the Duke of Sussex.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2018