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Recent Examples of downsize The company has also taken measures to downsize its insurance unit, which has eaten into its revenue in recent financial quarters. Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025 SonoBello in Beverly Hills helps clients downsize in just one visit with just a local anesthetic, employing a technique called TriSculpt. Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025 Plus, there’s no guarantee in job hugging that your current job won’t be downsized. Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025 But instead of selling and downsizing to a smaller home, the prospect of steep capital gains taxes keeps them in their bigger homes. Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for downsize
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  • To reduce the risk of mosquito bites and West Nile virus, health officials recommend using insect repellent and wearing long sleeves and long pants when outdoors, especially during peak mosquito activity at dawn and dusk.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Autos Are an Economic Anchor China’s bold move into electric vehicles began in 2009 as a top-down policy to compete with foreign automakers, cut air pollution and reduce oil imports.
    Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • Steam decreased 33 percent and gas consumption decreased 12 percent—both due to more consistent production flows.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Austin, Denver have seen rents decrease Such arguments aren’t just economics textbook ideas, say Horowitz and other observers.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Downsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downsize. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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