Examples of strike down in a Sentence
a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional
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The assassination of Charlie Kirk, 31, while hosting an event in Orem, Utah, struck down the most influential voice in young conservatism and left his movement suddenly grappling with what comes next.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The administration is hoping justices will overturn a lower court ruling that struck down the country-specific tariffs, finding the president unlawfully leaned on emergency powers.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
That includes 2023 legislation that clamped down on birthright citizenship, whose passage the RN celebrated before the Constitutional Council struck down large parts of the law.
—Cole Stangler, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
If a court issues a final ruling striking down the SAVE plan, which is a very real possibility, then borrowers may have to quickly change repayment plans.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The administration is hoping justices will overturn a lower court ruling that struck down the country-specific tariffs, finding the president unlawfully leaned on emergency powers.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
That includes 2023 legislation that clamped down on birthright citizenship, whose passage the RN celebrated before the Constitutional Council struck down large parts of the law.
—Cole Stangler, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
If a court issues a final ruling striking down the SAVE plan, which is a very real possibility, then borrowers may have to quickly change repayment plans.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Strike down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20down. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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