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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In a case argued in January, the justices sounded likely to strike down a Hawaii law requiring gun owners to get permission before bringing a firearm into a store or other private property that's open to the public.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The majority of the levies were subsequently struck down by the Supreme Court.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
More than 40 years ago, the Florida Supreme Court struck down a nearly identical five-year waiting period for new residents to benefit from a property tax break.
—Lawrence Mower Herald, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
However, a federal judge struck down that order blocking wind development.
—Jennifer McDermott, Fortune, 15 June 2026
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The majority of the levies were subsequently struck down by the Supreme Court.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
More than 40 years ago, the Florida Supreme Court struck down a nearly identical five-year waiting period for new residents to benefit from a property tax break.
—Lawrence Mower Herald, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
However, a federal judge struck down that order blocking wind development.
—Jennifer McDermott, Fortune, 15 June 2026
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“Strike down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20down. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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