demotion
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Chaves denied the charges but received a demotion in their wake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 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
This comes ahead of MSCI’s decision next week to determine if Indonesia will hold on to its emerging-market status or drop to a frontier-market classification, a demotion that analysts say will spur heavy capital outflows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
After elevating custom couture to an art form, just the word “content” sounds like a demotion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
He made them taste Mrs. Hile’s pie and share Sam Gardiner’s candy; he showed them the book on English usage and told them about the cartoon in the paper relating to General McClellan’s late demotion.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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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
The UC Academic Senate takes the lead in reviewing faculty misconduct cases and can recommend sanctions, including written censure, salary reductions, demotions, suspensions without pay or dismissal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 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
Unlike many cabinet reshuffles, this one involved no demotions or firings.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
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