scaled-down

Example Sentences

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Would the salary from a scaled-down job be enough to cover these bills?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

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

In his immaculate and expensive black suit with gold signet ring and brightly polished black shoes, he looked like a scaled-down model of a multimillionaire businessman.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz