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Definition of Downsizes
1. downsize [v] - See also: downsize
Lexicographical Neighbors of Downsizes
Literary usage of Downsizes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Women-Owned and Home-Based Businesses: Hearing Before the Committee on Small edited by Christopher S. Bond (1999)
"Steve Smith, a computer programmer, is laid off when Megabyte Inc. downsizes.
Megabyte agrees to pay Steve a flat amount to complete a onetime project to ..."
2. Federal Hiring from the Welfare Rolls: Congressional Hearings edited by John L. Mica (1999)
"That is, by the way, the smallest percentage since 1931 ; and it will, of course,
continue to shrink as government downsizes and the economy creates more ..."
3. Living Without Health Insurance: Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, U edited by Charles E. Grassley (2001)
"If the firm downsizes and ends the year with fewer workers, its premium payouts
may be less than predicted. If the discrepancy is small, the problem might ..."
4. Linkages: Manufacturing Trends in Electronics Interconnection Technology (2005)
"As the Department of Defense downsizes, it has become increasingly important to
keep access to affordable, advanced electronics technology by leveraging the ..."
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