demotion
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After coming out of high school as a five-star recruit and spending two seasons starting at Nebraska, Raiola willingly accepted a demotion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Barberie was let go four months later after declining a demotion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
However, all three will be aware that in both of the past two seasons a team relegated from the top tier has suffered a second successive demotion to League One.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 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
In this double demotion the old giants have become pigmies while you were looking the other way.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
The department is facing scores of lawsuits by officers who claim they faced retaliation after speaking out in the form of poor job evaluations, harassment, demotions and even termination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
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
After a post has been flagged by one of the independent fact-checkers, users will be able to lower or maintain the level of demotions on a post.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
Over the course of the two demotions, her salary dipped from $92,000 to roughly $61,200.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
People accept demotions all the time, for all kinds of reasons.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2023
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