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downsize

[doun-sahyz] / ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz /


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The nation’s largest budget airline has been struggling for years and has been forced to drastically downsize by selling planes and cutting routes.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Jenny Koziatek Benz listed her three-bedroom Denver house for sale last year because she wanted to downsize, but got no offers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Vaguely written job postings could be another red flag, she said, because nebulous-sounding jobs can be easy to shift around or downsize.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

This sale is the latest effort to downsize WME.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

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

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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