scaled-down
Example Sentences
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The event, which will likely be a more scaled-down gathering, wouldn’t take place at the Washington Hilton.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Under MSW's scaled-down proposals, it would seek to reduce the height of one coal tip and leave two others in place.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Would the salary from a scaled-down job be enough to cover these bills?
From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026
It’s a beastly undertaking, even though the Olympic course is a scaled-down, spectator-friendly version of much more grueling skimo courses.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
I suppose it was originally an LP—the recording date’s 1956—but what I had was the cassette, and the cover picture was what must have been a scaled-down version of the record sleeve.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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