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relegation

noun as in consignment

noun as in deportation

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Furthermore, while third place might do little to aid their World Cup ambitions, it would put Scotland into a Nations League relegation play-off in the spring and give them a chance of preserving League A status.

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Minutes after the final whistle, Forest’s social media account pointed an accusing finger at VAR Stuart Attwell, who they claimed was a fan of Luton Town, who were also in relegation trouble at the time.

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He could barely contain his excitement when Liam Delap bundled in Ipswich's second goal, and this time the Tractor Boys held on to climb out of the relegation zone.

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After failing to earn a swift return to the Premier League following relegation in 2002, Ipswich reached the Championship play-offs just once after 2005 and were relegated to League One in 2019.

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His departure in the wake of Wednesday's defeat by Derby County comes after just four wins in 14 Championship games this season that leaves the Sky Blues 17th in the table and equal on points with Plymouth in the relegation spots.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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