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Ahead of the first-round vote earlier this month, Bolsonaro fiercely denied a rumor that he planned to demote Brazil's beloved patron saint, Our Lady of Aparecida, if elected.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

The Pentagon has since tried in vain to demote his military rank and a grand jury have declined to charge him with seditious conspiracy.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026

Kelly filed a lawsuit in January that accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of violating his First Amendment rights by moving to formally censure him and demote him over the video.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026

According to Fidell, the secretary of defense has the authority to demote only flag officers—that is, generals and admirals.

From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026

Anxiety, self-doubt, and bickering replaced that night’s buoyant optimism as Bolles scrutinized each of them anew, trying to figure out who to keep in the boat and who to demote.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

I think it's really telling that as soon as Ulbrich gets into the role, he demotes Hackett.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2024

Only Rishi Sunak, the chancellor of the Exchequer, might be tempted to quit if Mr. Johnson demotes him in a reshuffle.

From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2022

Philosopher Umberto Eco, for example, demotes joking that fails to critique power structures to the status of mere "carnival."

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2021

Facebook said it also demotes content from news publishers that users rate as untrusted in surveys and content posted by pages or accounts that repeatedly violate its rules.

From Reuters ● Sep. 23, 2021

It dwarfs those who view it, which not only inflates the power of the thing represented but also demotes the individual power of the spectator.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 4, 2020

The Racing Bulls of Arvid Lindblad and Liam Lawson took ninth and 10th places but the Briton will be demoted five places because of a penalty for using too many engine parts.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Greg Olsen, the well-liked tight end whom Fox demoted to make way for handsome extraterrestrial Tom Brady, will be available at season’s end, and in high demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Two veteran FBI counterterrorism officials were demoted after investigators determined allegedly harassing calls to a top White House aide’s wife did not warrant further investigation, according to multiple reports.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Like so many since, he was crushed by Max Verstappen, and demoted back to the second team after half a season.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

She was to be demoted to second trombone, she was told.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

Achilles tears are known throughout the NBA as injuries that turn players into shadows of their former selves, demoting an All-Star into a role player and a role player into a retiree.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

The European Commission said Google is demoting media publishers' websites and content in search results when they include content from commercial partners, such as sponsored editorial pieces.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025

The Briton was controversially penalised at Sunday's United States Grand Prix, demoting him from third to fourth behind Verstappen, for overtaking off track.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2024

Editors subsequently took away his column, demoting him to reporter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2024

He regarded this as a slight, that I was in effect demoting him, and he refused, choosing instead to run for the presidency himself.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela