Demoting

Just for spice, Kevin disagrees although I suspect this is in large part because his wife is hostile to the idea of demoting Pluto, and he values his marriage more than semantics. ❋ Unknown (2006)

But the idea of demoting the poor to sub-citizens is a tendency that's persisted from early voting regulations that required land ownership, up to the current wave of carefully nurtured hatred for the working class. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I don't know how AFSCME can continue to back her campaign after McEntee demanded she fire Mark Penn after his Colombian Free Trade Agreement debacle and instead of doing precisely that, she went through the charade of "demoting" him, while keeping him on staff and continuing to pay millions of dollars to his firm, Burson Marstellar, which proudly represents union-busters. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So at that point I knew it was possible to have something published here, and then to have someone else come along and effectively kill it by "demoting" it off the front page. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Could that also explain why, after the event, the BBC downplayed Lambert's role, "demoting" him to captain of HMS Cornwall? ❋ Helen (2007)

I've always liked Dermot, but then again I like everyone, so it was funny that both press officers from the FA and Premier League were playing in the game today - which allowed Dermot to quiz them on how the 'demoting' story leaked out. ❋ Kerron Cross (2005)

Making sure that this is a full band, each of the other band members (sans Walcott) got a shot at lead vocals on a single tune, "demoting" Oberst to back-up harmonies. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Some of the savings - such as demoting lieutenants and eliminating one captain's position - do not hinge on the approval of the concessions. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Dem-lead Senate would continue to show their backside by "demoting" him … what happened to working with folks because of their skill sets and not for their party affiliation? ❋ Unknown (2008)

World Cup: Arsene Wenger advises England against 'demoting' Theo Walcott ❋ Unknown (2009)

Admittedly giving something to yourself in organic search, or demoting a competitor in organic search, does not violate the precise wording of the paragraph above, but it surely violates my reading of it. ❋ Eric K. Clemons (2011)

Issa accused the administration of improperly demoting Catherine Papoi, listed on the DHS website as a former deputy unit chief in charge of the Freedom of Information Act. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Did he rescind his order demoting the Director of Counter-Terrorism? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Judicial restraint has amounted to demoting the SCOTUS to an extra-Congressional committee. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It seems that aliens have "xenorformed" the Earth -- demoting human civilization while populating it with other subservient alien species - and then those conquering aliens left. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Here's an extract:Capello went on Italian TV last weekend to proclaim that demoting Terry was a mistake and to assert that, whatever the formal position, the Chelsea man would remain, in his eyes, the de facto captain. ❋ Unknown (2012)

In September, she purged the "wets", sacking Gilmour, Soames and Carlisle and demoting Prior from employment to Northern Ireland. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Suppose Google is found to promote its own services ahead of services from others, promoting YouTube videos ahead of those from other video services and demoting competitors like Foundem. ❋ Eric K. Clemons (2011)

[Srk]: [Right now] I am [demotional]. ❋ Kavinmittal (2016)

A1: Are you still a starting pitcher? [B2]: No I got [demoted] to the [bullpen]. ❋ Stevie Martinez (2008)

[today's] youth is demotional, they get emotional at the thought of [failure] but at the same time they get [detached] from things easily. ❋ Whosaditianyway (2018)

Dude, I heard you got your job switched around! Promotion? Nah, I got [demoted]. I went from [executive] to [secretary]. Sucks dude. ❋ Kezi (2014)

Man, I got fucking [fired] from work [Wednesday]. I'm so [demotional] right now. ❋ Backotruck (2012)

I [keep] getting [demoted] after [one thing] to another. ❋ MOOKED (2006)

Friend: "Wow!? Did you see that [yesterday], [Jack] was totally [full of] Demotion" ❋ InterestingWords (2016)

[That's so] [demotic]! ❋ BoogieMonsta (2010)

[Noid]: Where do [I sleep]? Sis: On the floor [matress] in the cats room ❋ Foug (2003)

Example: [Al's] giving out [pro] demotions today, don't take [the job]! ❋ Hahagirl89 (2015)