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a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional
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As lawyers on either side attempted to find a class of people unbiased enough to deliver a fair verdict for one of the most famous men in music, potential candidates were struck down for a host of different reasons.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Trying anyway would be struck down under the Administrative Procedure Act and the Commerce Clause— exactly what killed Trump's narrower 2020 MFN model in federal court.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
This novel maritime attack, near the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, was the first instance of a combat aircraft being struck down by a drone ship anywhere in the world.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Republicans in Washington have been trying to strike down progressive immigration policies such as those in Illinois ever since Trump took office in January.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Trying anyway would be struck down under the Administrative Procedure Act and the Commerce Clause— exactly what killed Trump's narrower 2020 MFN model in federal court.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
This novel maritime attack, near the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, was the first instance of a combat aircraft being struck down by a drone ship anywhere in the world.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Republicans in Washington have been trying to strike down progressive immigration policies such as those in Illinois ever since Trump took office in January.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
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“Strike down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20down. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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