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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Shut out of power, Democrats have seized on the fallout from the tariffs, Trump’s legal battles as federal judges strike down some executive orders, and Musk’s unpopularity to attack the administration.
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
This month, an appeals court struck down a $57-million fine the previous FCC chair had imposed on AT&T, finding the FCC had overstepped.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The doctrine hasn't been invoked a great deal—the last time it was successfully used to strike down laws was 1935.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Constitutional Court struck down Han's impeachment in March and reinstated him as acting president, before removing Yoon from office on April 4.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
This month, an appeals court struck down a $57-million fine the previous FCC chair had imposed on AT&T, finding the FCC had overstepped.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The doctrine hasn't been invoked a great deal—the last time it was successfully used to strike down laws was 1935.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Constitutional Court struck down Han's impeachment in March and reinstated him as acting president, before removing Yoon from office on April 4.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Strike down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20down. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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