strike down

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Recent Examples on the Web When a monopolist’s actions have instead greatly raised consumer welfare, striking down those actions as anticompetitive is at odds with U.S. antitrust law principles. Alden Abbott, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 The conservative court has taken aim at environmental regulations and this year struck down the Chevron doctrine that allowed federal agencies deference to interpret vague statutes. Daniel Moore, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024 The Supreme Court struck down some of these efforts, including the law to legalize settlement outposts, as well as several government attempts to formalize the military exemption long claimed by large numbers of ultra-Orthodox Jews, a step aimed at buying the Orthodox parties’ loyalty. Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024 Mesnard's bill came after Proposition 208, a 2020 measure that raised taxes on higher income levels, was struck down by the Arizona Supreme Court after voters had approved it. Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for strike down 

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“Strike down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strike%20down. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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