downsize

The firms downsize staff and sell off parts of the purchased company to create dividends, all while charging the purchased corporation management fees for their trouble.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

Few older Americans downsize or sell their homes.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

He suggests they potentially downsize tourism or urbanisation to protect coral -- a "difficult political question" for those who want to keep Okinawa's economy thriving.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

“If it’s not the right thing and you downsize, it’s almost like a sentence.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

My parents made it seem like they just wanted to downsize.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

The layoffs will take effect on Sept. 28 as the company downsizes its workforce in a shift to AI.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

The on-site football coverage was swallowed up by cost cuts as the conference downsizes operations.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2023

That would give Andrew a home after he downsizes from his much larger house, Royal Lodge, which is also in a sprawling park near Windsor Castle.

From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2023

The moving van fire once made the decision for him — everything must go! — now as he downsizes, he arranges his possessions into five piles in the basement.

From Washington Post ● May 28, 2019

Typically, Valeant buys a product or company, shuts down or downsizes research and development, and focuses on sales.

From Reuters ● Apr. 30, 2013

After she downsized, she opened her cupboard and showed him four plates, four saucers, four cups and four bowls.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

After moving to downtown Detroit, Hall and his wife downsized to one vehicle, and in a bigger city, the Edge made for a perfect fit, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

There is a greater emphasis on streaming services which rely on subscriber growth, while fewer shows are being made and the number of episodes per season have been downsized.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

“They have lost over 200,000 students over the last 15 years and haven’t downsized the number of employees or schools. It’s unsustainable.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

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

The couple avoids inflation by downsizing, using bicycles and buses instead of owning a car, and using hoarded frequent-flier miles for flights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Xbox chief executive Asha Sharma said in July the Bafta-winning studio behind the Hellblade games would be spun off, alongside four others, amid its dramatic downsizing.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

“We’ve seen an unprecedented number of layoffs in the technology sector as economic factors combined with ‘AI hype’ have led to significant downsizing.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

PETERSBURG, Alaska—Like a lot of retirees, Dan Sullivan talks of downsizing and spending more time somewhere warm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

He tried not to breathe too deeply as he cleaned, wary of dangers floating in the air, until his manager told him he was being fired because of a downsizing.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie