downscale

Example Sentences

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The Atlantic describes the Brightline train as a luxurious ride for high rollers but paints a downscale cast to those who are run over by it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

“We had to actually downscale to shooting on a Blackmagic, just a little tiny camera, because we didn’t have money for so many years to keep it going.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025

WHO officials will now assess all the evidence on the pace of spread of the disease before deciding whether to downscale the global alert level.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2024

The red-walled first gallery emphasizes naturalistic black-and-white images of everyday life, mostly downscale.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2023

He must maintain appearances in keeping with his associations—or drop downscale to meaner opportunities and paltrier prizes.

From The Law of Hemlock Mountain by Lundsford, Hugh