demoted
Example Sentences
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The senior pilot assigned the Sunday shift was demoted days earlier to patrol duty, following a workplace complaint.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
He continued, in ninth place, from where he was demoted out of the points with a penalty for exceeding track limits while he was battling the steering problems.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
The man who shockingly demoted then-24-year-old goalkeeper Guillermo “Memo” Ochoa in favor of a more experienced player prior to the 2010 World Cup was now relying on upstarts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 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
Instead, they were fighting for their pride and against the threat of getting demoted to a lower division for next season.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
