relegation
Example Sentences
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Leeds stretched their unbeaten run to six games to climb seven points clear of the relegation zone.
From Barron's
A draw extends Leeds' unbeaten run to six games and takes them seven points clear of the relegation zone.
From Barron's
It is only because West Ham have been so rotten that Bournemouth are still nine points clear of the relegation zone.
From BBC
The Norman club is owned by Kylian Mbappe, whose takeover was followed by relegation to the third tier of French league football last season.
From Barron's
Verona, who had won their last two matches against Atalanta and Fiorentina, stay in the relegation zone, two points behind Genoa who sit just outside the bottom three and face Roma on Monday.
From Barron's
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