downsizing
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Xbox chief executive Asha Sharma said in July the Bafta-winning studio behind the Hellblade games would be spun off, alongside four others, amid its dramatic downsizing.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
“I was similarly concerned about rebuilding while also downsizing when we first started these discussions about a year ago,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The ride-share company said in a letter to employees that it was downsizing to reduce management layers and reinvest in its future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Depending on your situation, this could mean canceling high-priced memberships or unnecessary subscriptions — or making bigger moves, like selling a second car or downsizing your home.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
He tried not to breathe too deeply as he cleaned, wary of dangers floating in the air, until his manager told him he was being fired because of a downsizing.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Ethan Allen’s roughly 170 stores have seen some kind of refresh, including the downsizings, but the changes are ongoing, according to executives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
One of the biggest downsizings happened at Twitter last week, where new owner Elon Musk cut roughly half of the 7,500-member workforce, though over the weekend some workers were asked to come back.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2022
The downsizings didn’t just affect people who worked at GE.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 6, 2016
While record store closings seem as inevitable as newspaper downsizings these days, June has proved to be an especially cruel month in New York.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2016
Likewise, no company will shrink, incurring job losses due to layoffs and mass firings, unless the CEO agrees to downsizings and cost reductions.
From Forbes ● Aug. 29, 2014
