demoted

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The women said when they tried to complain, they were threatened by senior security staff, demoted and subjected to false allegations until they had "no choice" but to leave Harrods.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Former Fed Chair Marriner Eccles stayed on the Fed board for three years after being demoted by President Harry Truman in 1948.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Over the course of the regular season, James had demoted himself to a sidekick role, sacrificing shot attempts while Austin Reaves and MVP candidate Luka Doncic took over the limelight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Mavromatis alleges that she was demoted and then fired.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Great — for the crime of attempted breakfast- making, I got demoted from “beloved firstborn” to “this one.”

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick