demote

Example Sentences

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The bill would, among other things, prohibit railroad carriers from firing, suspending, demoting or otherwise disciplining employees for taking unpaid days off.

From Seattle Times

Ramirez, who was the director of specialized prosecutions when Gascón took office, said she was demoted for challenging policies she thought were illegal, unethical and overly broad.

From Los Angeles Times

Even as platforms are doing their best to remove and demote content that does not comply with their terms of service, some of the most dangerous types of content are still spreading online.

From Salon

Fernando Alonso has been reinstated to third place in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after stewards overturned their earlier decision to demote him.

From BBC

The sourness that was a first lieutenant on Monday had been demoted to private first class on Tuesday — and confined to barracks by those two-star peppers, so impressed with their power.

From Washington Post