as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional
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Recent Examples of strike down
The Supreme Court struck down the Biden administration’s aggressive use of the obstruction charges.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025
In the first Trump administration, for example, the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which allows hundreds of thousands of immigrants to live and work in the United States, over a paperwork error.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 12 May 2025
In 2020, a court struck down certain actions by the Department of Homeland Security, ruling that Mr. Trump had unlawfully appointed Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II to lead U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 13 May 2025
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025
In the first Trump administration, for example, the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which allows hundreds of thousands of immigrants to live and work in the United States, over a paperwork error.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 12 May 2025
In 2020, a court struck down certain actions by the Department of Homeland Security, ruling that Mr. Trump had unlawfully appointed Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II to lead U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strike down
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Currently 20 states have passed laws that would abolish clock changes if they are given permission to do so by the federal government.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Athletic Bilbao’s Estadio de San Mamés was full of tears of joy from Tottenham fans clad in white and players alike at the full-time whistle as the team abolished the reputation for not finishing big matches.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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An effort to repeal the law completely did not advance the spring legislative session, while the vote for the delay came on the session’s last day.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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The group, known as the L.A. Alliance for Tourism, Jobs and Progress, is hoping to persuade voters to repeal the ordinance.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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The news came just days after the Trump administration canceled funding for Moderna to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic flu viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu, despite promising early study results.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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Musk has faced fierce backlash over his drastic cuts to the government's budget, including canceling thousands of federal jobs, and the dismantling of entire agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Traditionally used as bridge currencies for crypto traders, banks and payment firms are becoming interested in them as the Trump administration rolls back restrictive Biden-era crypto policies and Congress makes progress on passing stablecoin legislation by August.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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Hoerner avoided the tag, which would’ve been the second out of the inning.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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The officer recommended the Palestinians be dressed in army clothes to avoid misidentification.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Foreign universities want to hire them May 25, 2025 The suit also seeks to overturn the Trump administration’s 15% cap on indirect costs related to research, which universities say are critical to carrying out their work.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The suit, which hopes to overturn the law, argues that the city’s ordinance violates the First Amendment and does not apply to other forms of speech, like a political candidate asking for support or a church member proselytizing.—
Vivienne Serret,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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