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relegation

[rel-i-gey-shuhn] / ˌrɛl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /










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On paper, a trip to a West Ham side scrapping to avoid relegation looked the toughest of Arsenal's last three fixtures.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The impending relegation would only place more pressure on the club's finances.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

He became West Ham's fourth permanent manager in six years and, despite overseeing a relegation, still boasts an impressive CV, having also managed Rio Ave, Valencia, Porto, Wolves, Spurs and Al-Ittihad.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The club have progressed in each of Farke's seasons with the club, reaching the 2023-24 play-off final in their first campaign in the Championship after Premier League relegation, then winning promotion as champions last year.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

As the volume of money contracts prices decline, and with the decline of prices comes stagnation of industry, and the relegation to idleness of thousands of willing workmen.

From Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 by Jones, John P. (John Percival)




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