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Then he repeatedly demeaned Canada as America’s “51st state” and has referred to the prime minister as “governor.”

From Salon Mar. 19, 2026

Some of the accusations surfaced in a letter to the board from Chief Financial Officer Katano Kasaine, who alleged Hagekhalil had harassed, demeaned and sidelined her and created a hostile work environment.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2024

She was happy to defend the Daily Mail against charges that it demeaned women.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2023

In 300 mentions over eight months on Fox last year, she was repeatedly demeaned and defamed in highly personal language, the lawsuit asserts.

From New York Times May 10, 2023

“I felt that I was behind the progress curve. I was demeaned by my peers—‘Giebel, you rich dog, what are you gonna do, eat it?’

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger