scaled-down

Example Sentences

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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

In response, nuclear proponents have pinned their hopes on scaled-down plants known as small modular reactors, arguing they can be built faster and more cheaply than larger ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

The 41-year-old Noah made his hosting debut on music's biggest night in 2021, at a scaled-down gala in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

There’s a worry that customer service will be shaky at the scaled-down IRS.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

When he’d told me about them in Norfolk, I’d seen in my mind scaled-down versions of the sort of pictures we’d done when we were small.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro