demoted

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Lyon finished higher domestically so they got the Europa League spot, with Palace demoted to the third-tier Conference League and Nottingham Forest taking the Eagles' place.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

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

Mavromatis alleges that she was demoted and then fired.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 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