demotion
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Bovino’s apparent demotion came after he made demonstrably false claims that Pretti was aiming to kill federal agents.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026
Other workers would face demotion, pay cuts and new jobs in different places.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
"I hope the body will consider allowing female players to take time off before their due dates without suffering demotion," she told a news conference on Wednesday.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
But as it turns out, the demotion wasn’t complete.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
Under normal circumstances, his demotion would have given Strauss an opening to lobby against the test ban; but Eisenhower was losing patience with Strauss, too, largely because of his intransigence on that very topic.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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