demotes

Example Sentences

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The Company rakes her over the coals, demotes her, and doesn’t believe her report about an alien creature that has a razor-sharp tail, knife-like teeth and highly caustic acid for blood.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025

The win, Saints' ninth of the season, demotes Wigan Warriors into second place, however Matt Peet's side now have two games in hand on their rivals.

From BBC • May 24, 2024

Facebook said it also demotes content from news publishers that users rate as untrusted in surveys and content posted by pages or accounts that repeatedly violate its rules.

From Reuters • Sep. 23, 2021

Of course, as soon as Coleman demotes him we know his resentment will boil over.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2016

“When an employer demotes an employee out of a desire to prevent the employee from engaging in political activity that the First Amendment protects, the employee is entitled to challenge that unlawful action.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2016