relegate
Example Sentences
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West Ham were relegated in 1992, but the club kept faith with Bonds and he brought them back into the new Premier League a year later.
From BBC
The next circle is the CDC’s own reputation, which Kennedy has relegated to the dumpster.
From Los Angeles Times
The big question, a year to the day since his first game, a 1-1 draw at an Ipswich side that got relegated, is 'how far away are they?'
From BBC
But some Senate Republicans say spending fights should be relegated to the annual spending bills that Congress passes to fund government agencies.
From Seattle Times
"It's not fair for it to be relegated to something that just, like, fell out of me like a magical fairy."
From BBC
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