relegation
Example Sentences
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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
Hovering just above the relegation zone, a point against an in-form City side would have moved Forest six points clear of West Ham in 18th.
From BBC
The hosts may only be five points clear of the relegation zone but Guardiola insisted a match at Forest's City Ground was a tricky assignment.
From Barron's
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