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relegated

[rel-i-gay-tid] / ˈrɛl ɪˌgeɪ tɪd /




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Meanwhile, Wigan and Portsmouth were relegated to League One after a second season in the Championship, Leeds and Sheffield Wednesday after a third.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Every October, societal outcasts and weirdos relegated to the underground are permitted passage back into the mainstream.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Second, it marks a solid finale for a genre largely relegated to streaming, because for some odd reason, film executives don’t understand how powerful a collective romantic experience outside your living room can be.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

On one side, near-record home prices and the recent surge in mortgage rates above 7% have relegated buyers to the sidelines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Instead, he was relegated to the sidelines as a marginal player while Johnny-come-latelies like Hamilton and Madison occupied center stage.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis


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