relegated

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Setup: The toys adapt to a new home, Bonnie’s bedroom, where Woody gets relegated to the unfamiliar role of benchwarmer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Two judges previously told The Times that Draper spent the last three years relegated to a room at the Santa Monica Courthouse without a computer or caseload.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

Communications professionals, previously relegated to the periphery, are now front and center in the C-suite, partly emboldened by CEOs’ fears that even the smallest misstep can swiftly balloon into a corporate disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

West Ham were relegated from the Premier League last month.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The vast majority were relegated to claiming races, rock-bottom events in which any competitor can be purchased for a set, low price before the race.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand