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relegation

[rel-i-gey-shuhn] / ˌrɛl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /










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This culminated last month with relegation to the Championship after 14 years in the Premier League.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Silva joined Fulham in July 2021 from Everton and guided them back to the Premier League in his first season, following the club's relegation to the Championship a year earlier.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Arsenal have also discussed the merits of a move for West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes, who is expected to leave the London club following their relegation to the Championship.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 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

Wider geographical knowledge made it difficult to assign the ghosts a mundane home, and led to their relegation to the sub-mundane region.

From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Jastrow, Morris




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