demoted
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The man who shockingly demoted then-24-year-old goalkeeper Guillermo “Memo” Ochoa in favor of a more experienced player prior to the 2010 World Cup was now relying on upstarts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
The Frenchman was demoted to seventh place after the race by two five-second penalties for exceeding the pit-lane speed limit.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
But for Wall Street, the political risk of investing in drug companies has been demoted: It now sits well below interest rates, clinical data and earnings in the hierarchy of concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
The women said when they tried to complain, they were threatened by senior security staff, demoted and subjected to false allegations until they had "no choice" but to leave Harrods.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
The sophomores were officially demoted to junior varsity status; the older boys would row as varsity.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
