The phrase "as it downsized" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or action that occurs simultaneously with a reduction in size or scale, often in a business context.
Example: "The company implemented new strategies as it downsized to improve efficiency and reduce costs."
Alternatives: "while it reduced its size" or "as it scaled back".
NBC has also trained some of its journalists to be one-man bands, even as it downsized some bureaus this year and created a system of hubs where offices in New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta oversee all news coverage of North and South America.
Rob Chaplinsky, a general partner at Mohr, Davidow Ventures in Menlo Park, Calif., says the important question is this: "What's the right size fund to generate the highest return?" Mohr, Davidow recently released limited partners from 20percentt of their commitments as it downsized an $850 million fund to $675 million.
In G.M.'s case, the company will probably cut back on new models as it downsizes to meet conditions attached to its $13.4 billion loan package from the government.
Amazon is shutting its online store in China from July, as as it downsizes operations in the country.
So when Jonathan Schwartz surfaces with the launch of JavaFX 1.0, naturally the question in everyone's mind is how exactly a client technology is going to advance Sun's position in the marketplace as it downsizes to avoid a possible collapse.
I like shopping, I like wearing makeup, I like all of the traps, so to speak, but that doesn't make me a hypocrite.' " WHILE the contradiction of a glossy magazine packed with fashion as it promotes downsizing has hard-core simplifiers gritting their teeth, Ms. Taylor says that it still reflects a widespread desire to relax the pace of life.
G.M. has said that, as part of its downsizing, it will drop the Hummer brand (as well as shrink Pontiac and divest itself of Saab and Saturn).
Christie's announced in January that as part of its downsizing it would merge its 19th-century European art, old master paintings, old master drawings and British drawings into one department.
Danes face a referendum that asks whether they wish to preserve the krone and their status or follow 12 other states of the 15-member European Union in abandoning their money for a shared currency, the euro. 1 Tough Choices for the Kremlin Russia is facing difficult choices as it tries to downsize and restructure its military and to make it better equipped and prepared for national defense needs.
Over 30,000 GM workers have accepted buyout offers from the company as it attempts to downsize it reflect the market share reality of the global marketplace.
"This project, downsized as it is now, is something that is needed for the employment of local citizens," Mr. Cross said, "and it is something that is even more desperately needed for the expansion of our tax base".
