Example Sentences

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In hindsight, for instance, Karen and I should have downsized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

Thanks to budget cuts and changing foreign policy priorities, certain outlets have downsized and even withdrawn from parts of the world.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

You may have downsized your home by then.

From Washington Post • Jun. 7, 2022

In general, companies that have kept offices have downsized, realizing they do not need as much space, while others have relocated to newer or renovated buildings with better amenities in transit-rich areas, he said.

From New York Times • May 30, 2022

The allies describe the drills as defensive in nature but have downsized them in the past few years to provide space for diplomacy and because of COVID-19.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2021