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The firms downsize staff and sell off parts of the purchased company to create dividends, all while charging the purchased corporation management fees for their trouble.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun told lawmakers on Wednesday that Seoul had not been informed in advance of Trump's plan to downsize them.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

Retirees often choose to downsize all at once.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

I knew I needed to downsize before I started packing, so I began by identifying unwanted belongings to sell.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

As indicated earlier, any effort to downsize dramatically our nation’s prisons would inspire fierce resistance by those faced with losing jobs, investments, and other benefits provided by the current system.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

The layoffs will take effect on Sept. 28 as the company downsizes its workforce in a shift to AI.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

The on-site football coverage was swallowed up by cost cuts as the conference downsizes operations.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2023

That would give Andrew a home after he downsizes from his much larger house, Royal Lodge, which is also in a sprawling park near Windsor Castle.

From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2023

Unemployment compensation is supposed to be for workers let go for no fault of their own, such as when a business downsizes during a recession or a factory closes in a town.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 2, 2022

Typically, Valeant buys a product or company, shuts down or downsizes research and development, and focuses on sales.

From Reuters ● Apr. 30, 2013

He was downsized, and when his unemployment benefits ran out, he began collecting Social Security one year before reaching his full retirement age.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

There is a greater emphasis on streaming services which rely on subscriber growth, while fewer shows are being made and the number of episodes per season have been downsized.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Only one client has downsized in the past five years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

“They have lost over 200,000 students over the last 15 years and haven’t downsized the number of employees or schools. It’s unsustainable.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

After more than a decade in their two-room spread in the Aircraft Loads Laboratory, Dorothy and the remaining women had been downsized to the new office in 1251.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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

“This ties into long-term care, where the primary residence is expected to be sold and downsizing occurs,” Schultz said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

PETERSBURG, Alaska—Like a lot of retirees, Dan Sullivan talks of downsizing and spending more time somewhere warm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 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