demotion
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His absence from work resulted in a demotion from lead foreman to an assistant role.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
It added sites which were penalised but then fixed the issue could submit a request to Google to have the demotion reconsidered.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
Some administration officials viewed the move as a demotion of sorts for Sacks, moving him further from meaningful AI policy decisions, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Bovino’s apparent demotion came after he made demonstrably false claims that Pretti was aiming to kill federal agents.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2026
Any failure of duty on their part was liable to be punished by demotion and loss of privileges.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
Neither investigation resulted in sanctions, but judges said that, in combination with the firings and demotions, the probes conveyed a chilling message that Newby would punish those who crossed him.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2025
In the first week of May, the Chinese scientist who first published a sequence of the COVID-19 virus protested authorities barring him from his lab, after years of demotions and setbacks.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
In cases in which officers were caught having an inappropriate relationship, Moore wrote, the punishment ranged from suspensions and demotions to “the individual no longer being a member of this organization.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
People accept demotions all the time, for all kinds of reasons.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2023
Two goalkeepers took demotions to England’s second division and the third hasn’t gotten a single Premier League minute.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
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