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
The ruling strikes down the majority of tariffs imposed by Trump during his second term, including the 10 percent baseline levy applied to most U.S. trading partners and additional duties targeting China.
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Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The Blue Sky collaboration is somewhat similar to JetBlue’s recent partnership with American Airlines, which was struck down in a federal lawsuit in 2023.
—Dennis Green, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Team Trump may also seek to use different legal strategies to reimpose some of the tariffs the court struck down.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
The court didn’t strike down all tariffs on specific products, like steel aluminum and automobiles.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 29 May 2025
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Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The Blue Sky collaboration is somewhat similar to JetBlue’s recent partnership with American Airlines, which was struck down in a federal lawsuit in 2023.
—Dennis Green, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Team Trump may also seek to use different legal strategies to reimpose some of the tariffs the court struck down.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
The court didn’t strike down all tariffs on specific products, like steel aluminum and automobiles.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strike down
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The initiative has its critics, who fear that abolishing property taxes would leave local governments without sufficient funds to support crucial public services.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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The latter is known for his misogynistic statements, and has promised to follow through on Mr. Yoon’s commitment to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality & Family.—
Yejin Gim,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 June 2025
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An effort to repeal the law completely did not advance the spring legislative session, while the vote for the delay came on the session’s last day.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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The group, known as the L.A. Alliance for Tourism, Jobs and Progress, is hoping to persuade voters to repeal the ordinance.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Musk has faced fierce backlash over his drastic cuts to the government's budget, including canceling thousands of federal jobs, and the dismantling of entire agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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The news came just days after the Trump administration canceled funding for Moderna to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic flu viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu, despite promising early study results.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Traditionally used as bridge currencies for crypto traders, banks and payment firms are becoming interested in them as the Trump administration rolls back restrictive Biden-era crypto policies and Congress makes progress on passing stablecoin legislation by August.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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Hoerner avoided the tag, which would’ve been the second out of the inning.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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If no shelter is available avoid trees, power lines, and the side of the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2025
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Foreign universities want to hire them May 25, 2025 The suit also seeks to overturn the Trump administration’s 15% cap on indirect costs related to research, which universities say are critical to carrying out their work.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The suit, which hopes to overturn the law, argues that the city’s ordinance violates the First Amendment and does not apply to other forms of speech, like a political candidate asking for support or a church member proselytizing.—
Vivienne Serret,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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“Strike down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strike%20down. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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