relegation
Example Sentences
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It raised concerns he may have incurred an injury serious enough to rule him out of Tottenham's final six games as they battle to avoid relegation.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
If Spurs players are struggling to cope with the threat of relegation, the two-point gap to West Ham United with only six games left may suddenly feel like a chasm.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Eta pointed to the challenges she faces, with Union seven points ahead of St Pauli, who sit in the relegation play-off spot.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
De Zerbi agreed the stress and fear of relegation could be the factor consuming the Spurs squad – but he has no time to lose getting his message across.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
New name combinations for two kinds of Central American sloths that heretofore have stood in the literature as nominal species are given below, along with the evidence supporting their relegation to subspecific rank.
From The Subspecific Status of Two Central American Sloths by Hall, E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond)
