Sentence examples for it was downsizing from inspiring English sources

Prudential announced last December that it was "downsizing and refocusing" its investment banking business, and would be trying to keep its research analysts free of conflicts with bankers looking to market their offerings.

The increasingly uncomfortable world of British chocolate is in disarray again after Cadbury announced it was downsizing Creme Egg packs from six eggs to five and – here's the kicker – reducing the price by just 20p.

The company, part of the group that also owns airline Aurigny, said it was downsizing due to "intense competition in the aircraft maintenance industry".

But it is downsizing its operation and expecting little increase in recycling rates nationwide.

Specifically, it is downsizing its software development center in Bangalore, India.

And although Nokia is a flagship Finnish business, there have been other signs that it is downsizing its presence in that country.

Like most good zoos, it is downsizing.

For instance, Spain was expanding aid rapidly in MICs until the crash – now it is downsizing equally rapidly, as the head of AECID in Colombia told our regional dialogue.

It's fairly easy to "upsize" when fitting a smaller car into a larger "box," but it's "downsizing," trying to stuff a 3,500-pound 3,500-pound2,500-pound box whicarintoeally difficult, and something European and Asian carmakers still seem much better at doing than any of the Detroit Three.

But what we are seeing is more and more people sacrificing some of their own comforts and luxuries to help family members in need, whether it's downsizing a home to have the resources to help fund a grandchild's college education or buying a less expensive car in order to help out an adult child in a period of financial distress.

More and more people are cutting back on some of their own comforts to help family members in need, whether it's downsizing a home to have the resources to help fund a grandchild's college education or buying a less-expensive car to help out a parent in a period of distress.