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demotes

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present tense third-person singular of demote

as in reduces

to bring to a lower grade or rank the court-martial's decision was to demote the officer responsible for the failed mission

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The airborne method also reduces long scheduling times at specialized facilities by finishing tests in one flight.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
According to the Texas Department of Transportation, wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of dying in a car crash by 45 percent in passenger cars and 60 percent in pickup trucks.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026

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Warsh, conversely, advocates for the Fed to be more opaque, a strategy the author dismisses as misguided.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
One automatically ascribes fraud to results that are often predictable, even routine; the other dismisses legitimate concerns as conspiracy theories.

— Andrew E. Busch, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

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