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downsize

[doun-sahyz] / ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz /


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So what happens if you and your wife want to downsize, move abroad or move into assisted living?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

This sale is the latest effort to downsize WME.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

My house was appraised at $1.8 million, and we could sell it and downsize if I needed the equity.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Among the obstacles are whether manufacturers can keep prices low, make the vehicles safe enough and if big-car-loving Americans can be convinced to downsize.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

As indicated earlier, any effort to downsize dramatically our nation’s prisons would inspire fierce resistance by those faced with losing jobs, investments, and other benefits provided by the current system.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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