demoted
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They excluded those that used to be in a larger-stock category and got demoted, or those that entered the market through an initial public offering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Crowley, who was demoted to another position, filed a lawsuit against the city, saying the mayor engaged in a retaliation campaign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Lyon won an appeal against relegation the following month, after initially being demoted to Ligue 2 by French football's financial watchdog.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
The Frenchman was demoted to seventh place after the race by two five-second penalties for exceeding the pit-lane speed limit.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
I would have been happy for him if it wasn’t so obvious that the rest of us had been simultaneously demoted to Expendable Civilian Status and thus were a whole lot less interesting to him.
From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff
