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a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional
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By asking the Court to strike down limits on party–candidate coordination, the NRSC is pressing for a shift that would give national party committees far greater control over campaigns and accelerate the post–Citizens United trend of campaign-finance deregulation.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
But what made the death of Syril Karn (Kyle Soller) so utterly devastating was the way his entire world came crashing down before he was then struck down by blaster shot from a Ghorman resistance leader.
—Ew Staff December 5, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 2025
The ruling from the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District found that the question Hoskins, a Republican, wrote failed to accurately inform voters that the measure would strike down last November’s historic vote that legalized access to the procedure.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
Whether it is approved by voters or not, there’s reason to believe the measure will be struck down by the courts anyway.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
But what made the death of Syril Karn (Kyle Soller) so utterly devastating was the way his entire world came crashing down before he was then struck down by blaster shot from a Ghorman resistance leader.
—Ew Staff December 5, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 2025
The ruling from the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District found that the question Hoskins, a Republican, wrote failed to accurately inform voters that the measure would strike down last November’s historic vote that legalized access to the procedure.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
Whether it is approved by voters or not, there’s reason to believe the measure will be struck down by the courts anyway.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Strike down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20down. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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