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downsizing

[doun-sahy-zing] / ˈdaʊnˌsaɪ zɪŋ /


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Car buyers are downsizing, buying used vehicles, taking on longer car loans and holding out for deals.

From The Wall Street Journal

That was the most of any state, lagging behind only Washington, D.C., which has been hit hard by federal downsizing, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.

From Los Angeles Times

The rent you would pay over the next 20-plus years — depending on your health, mobility and any future downsizing plans — would ensure a roof over your head, but otherwise it is effectively lost money.

From MarketWatch

Verizon’s leadership scaled back its downsizing slightly since then, a person familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are two big caveats, in addition to a mortgage payment that would be almost unchanged: You can’t keep downsizing, so this may be your one chance to do so.

From MarketWatch