as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional
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Recent Examples of strike down
But in 2010 the U.S. Supreme Court issued Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, a sweeping decision that struck down limits on independent election spending by corporations and ushered in the era of the super PAC.
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Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Berkeley’s law, which was struck down by the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals, banned the installation of gas piping in new construction.
—Akielly Hu, Wired News, 29 Mar. 2025
The court previously struck down a firearm regulation from President Donald Trump’s first administration, a ban on gun accessories known as bump stocks that enable rapid fire.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
The Supreme Court struck down an emergency request by Biden to enforce the rewrite in states that defied the rewrite in August.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Berkeley’s law, which was struck down by the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals, banned the installation of gas piping in new construction.
—Akielly Hu, Wired News, 29 Mar. 2025
The court previously struck down a firearm regulation from President Donald Trump’s first administration, a ban on gun accessories known as bump stocks that enable rapid fire.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
The Supreme Court struck down an emergency request by Biden to enforce the rewrite in states that defied the rewrite in August.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strike down
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France belatedly abolished slavery in 1848 in its remaining colonies of Martinique, Guadeloupe, Réunion and French Guyana, which are still territories of France today.—
Marlene L. Daut,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Legislature eliminated parole for nearly everyone imprisoned for crimes committed after Aug. 1, making Louisiana the 17th state in a half-century to abolish parole altogether and the first in 24 years to do so.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
10 Apr. 2025
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The program also receives about 5% of its revenue from interest generated by its trust funds and about 4% of its revenue from the tax that Trump wants to repeal.—
Dennis W. Jansen,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Maryland Freedom Caucus has repeatedly called these initiatives unworkable and asked to repeal these devastating mandates.—
Ryan Nawrocki,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2025
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For under $100, these are an incredible bargain for such high-quality noise cancelling earbuds.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Several offshore wind farms planned along the Northeast were canceled in recent years as costs rose due to inflation and supply chain problems during the pandemic.—
Erin Baker,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Even though President Trump rolled back some of his new tariffs, most countries in the world are still seeing the highest import taxes in over a century, NPR's Scott Horsley tells Up First.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2025
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Republicans have signaled that such tax benefits could be rolled back to raise revenues.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Facing the Marlins for the second time in a week, the Mets (7-3) avoided facing ace Sandy Alcantara, with the 2022 Cy Young Award winner having been added to the paternity list earlier in the day.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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In another legend, the monk was said to have cut off his eyelids to avoid falling asleep during his meditation, one explanation for the doll’s wide-eyed stare.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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He was released after a court overturned his 40-year sentence for the kidnapping and killing of Camarena.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The decision overturned a lower court ruling that had required their reinstatement, supporting Trump's efforts to downsize the federal workforce.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Strike down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strike%20down. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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