demoting
- present participle of demote.
Example Sentences
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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 mayor said she was demoting Crowley for failing to inform her about the dangerous conditions or to activate hundreds of firefighters ahead of the blaze.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025
In its 2017 judgement, the European Commission found that Google had illegally promoted its own comparison shopping service in search results, whilst demoting those of competitors.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2024
Royal Brougham fired the first and potentially most lethal: Had he made a critical mistake by demoting his sophomores?
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
