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relegate

[rel-i-geyt] / ˈrɛl ɪˌgeɪt /




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"And the US threatens to relegate the organisation to even greater irrelevance if it doesn't get what it wants," she told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

One idea is to relegate certain demanding workloads to superconductors, which conduct electricity with zero resistance and produce almost no heat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Or will his potential defensive shortcomings at those spots relegate him to second base?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2025

It breaks with tradition, has a big personality and in no way will you relegate it to the backyard picnic table.

From Salon • May 9, 2024

I wasn’t going to relegate our love to the creeping pace of the postal service.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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