demoted

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When workers in their 40s and older are laid off or demoted, or face cuts in their hours, they may suspect age is a factor.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

But for Wall Street, the political risk of investing in drug companies has been demoted: It now sits well below interest rates, clinical data and earnings in the hierarchy of concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Those rules could cause a team to be demoted from one competition to another, like Crystal Palace were from the Europa League to the Conference League last season, or miss out on Europe altogether.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Mavromatis alleges that she was demoted and then fired.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The officer was demoted, restored, then put out on the street to continue his work.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates