relegation
Example Sentences
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The case centred on the argument that had the points been deducted in 2021-22, Burnley would have had a greater chance of avoiding relegation.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Jonathan Pearce: My second Algerian player, Amoura scored 10 goals in their last six qualifiers and although he suffered relegation with Wolfsburg this season, his international form has been better than his club displays.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
It is inevitable they will have to sell players this summer following their relegation to the Championship, which also weakens their negotiating position.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
And ordinarily, the teams who finish 18th and 19th in the Premier League receive a bye into round two - with the rest of the top-flight teams who avoided relegation.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
The relegation of life to some distant future, and the separation of the holy man from the virtuous man, are the signs of a false religious conception.
From Amiel's Journal by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
