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Recent Examples of invalidated
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Piper, the former election official, said the recent map changes also increase the chance of administrative errors, like a voter getting the wrong ballot, which can make invalidated votes more likely.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 14 May 2026
The map the Supreme Court invalidated had two majority-black seats and Republicans hope to reduce the advantage for Democrats in at least one of the seats.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The invalidated map had included a second majority-black district, created after years of litigation under the Voting Rights Act.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
DeSantis’ post on X argued that the court’s ruling invalidated provisions of Fair Amendments that aim to protect the voting rights of minorities.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
The following month, the Court of International Trade ordered Customs and Border Protection to begin refunding $166 billion in now-invalidated payments.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026
Tax Foundation estimated that the invalidated tariffs had already raised more than $160 billion through February 20.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Still, Attorney General Kris Kobach, who is defending the state in a civil lawsuit challenging the law’s constitutionality, previously told McCabria that no more licenses would be invalidated until March 26.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Anna Matranga, CBS News, 18 June 2026
With regard to the current Section 301 probe and the potential of levying stickier double-digit duties than those invalidated by the Supreme Court earlier this year, the USTR is due to make a decision by mid-July’s deadline.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
The Supreme Court invalidated the country-by-country tariff rates Trump set by citing the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
—Mae Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
These investigations, launched after the Supreme Court invalidated earlier tariff measures, could serve a legitimate purpose.
—Richard W. Rahn, Fortune, 27 May 2026
The 1965 Voting Rights Act effectively invalidated the superficially race-neutral schemes designed to deprive Black people of the vote.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
The judge also invalidated the appointment of the current ACIP, all votes taken by it, and further meetings, until a trial.
—Jesse L. Goodman, STAT, 18 May 2026
Republicans have opened up an advantage in a national redistricting battle among states after a pair of court rulings that weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities and invalidated a key Democratic redistricting effort.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The most immediate fallout is unfolding in Louisiana, where the Supreme Court invalidated the state’s congressional map and forced officials to halt the May 16 House primaries.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
Adjective
But in its ruling, the Supreme Court sided with Pitchford, clearing the way for his conviction to be invalidated.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Piper, the former election official, said the recent map changes also increase the chance of administrative errors, like a voter getting the wrong ballot, which can make invalidated votes more likely.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 14 May 2026
The map the Supreme Court invalidated had two majority-black seats and Republicans hope to reduce the advantage for Democrats in at least one of the seats.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The invalidated map had included a second majority-black district, created after years of litigation under the Voting Rights Act.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
DeSantis’ post on X argued that the court’s ruling invalidated provisions of Fair Amendments that aim to protect the voting rights of minorities.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
The following month, the Court of International Trade ordered Customs and Border Protection to begin refunding $166 billion in now-invalidated payments.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026
Tax Foundation estimated that the invalidated tariffs had already raised more than $160 billion through February 20.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Still, Attorney General Kris Kobach, who is defending the state in a civil lawsuit challenging the law’s constitutionality, previously told McCabria that no more licenses would be invalidated until March 26.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
On Monday, a Milan court invalidated the will of Reggiani's mother, Silvana Barbieri, saying irregularities rendered the document legally void.
—Anna Matranga, CBS News, 18 June 2026
With regard to the current Section 301 probe and the potential of levying stickier double-digit duties than those invalidated by the Supreme Court earlier this year, the USTR is due to make a decision by mid-July’s deadline.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
The Supreme Court invalidated the country-by-country tariff rates Trump set by citing the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
—Mae Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
These investigations, launched after the Supreme Court invalidated earlier tariff measures, could serve a legitimate purpose.
—Richard W. Rahn, Fortune, 27 May 2026
The 1965 Voting Rights Act effectively invalidated the superficially race-neutral schemes designed to deprive Black people of the vote.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
The judge also invalidated the appointment of the current ACIP, all votes taken by it, and further meetings, until a trial.
—Jesse L. Goodman, STAT, 18 May 2026
Republicans have opened up an advantage in a national redistricting battle among states after a pair of court rulings that weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities and invalidated a key Democratic redistricting effort.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The most immediate fallout is unfolding in Louisiana, where the Supreme Court invalidated the state’s congressional map and forced officials to halt the May 16 House primaries.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invalidated
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Plants supported by a trellis or cage can be spaced closer together than unsupported plants, as their growth is directed upward.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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And in a political climate where unsupported conspiracies about election fraud can run rampant on social media — pushed, at times, by top political leaders — some fear the slow vote count is becoming a liability.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Verb
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The extension is expected to generate approximately $925,000 annually and will continue unless repealed by voters.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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These quotas stayed in place for four decades — until they were repealed just over 60 years ago, which is when the White House page claims the story of the aliens begins.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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On Facebook, TikTok and Instagram, unsubstantiated claims often go unchecked.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
12 June 2026
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The resolution’s author, Assemblymember Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, also connected it to a string of unsubstantiated accusations Trump has made in the last week about California ballot counting.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
Verb
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About 20 African countries actively uphold term limits, the think tank says, while others have abolished or circumvented them, or are under military regimes that have suspended constitutional rule, allowing long-serving leaders to remain in office.—
Farai Mutsaka,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Pittman said the holiday should instead recognize the ratification of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery nationwide later that year.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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As the noise-rap-electro act Jane Remover shrieked and pleaded through a 90-minute marathon set at the Fonda on Thursday night, one very young couple dressed right out of a conservative‘s nightmare — gender-ambiguous, purple hair, facial piercings — tapped me on the shoulder.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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At a billion scans a month, even modest rates imply hundreds of millions of ambiguous results a year, each one demanding a clinical decision and producing a worried customer.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Country singer Tyler Farr canceled his weekend headlining slot at the Goshen Stampede in Connecticut after a motor vehicle accident on his Tennessee farm left him with a severe concussion.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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That was a long time before Leno made the move to YouTube after Emmy winner Garage was canceled by CNBC back in 2023.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Though editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis (a Yorgos Lanthimos regular) cuts the film with brisk concision, there’s also a welcome temporal elasticity here — the sense that life can change in the blink of an eye, but also stall for undefined passages.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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The city and the Stars will discuss further plans for the arena and the district through their undefined negotiation period.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The ruling overturned a decision in February by three senior High Court judges who found that despite the group promoting its political cause through some crimes, the scale of activities did not warrant a ban.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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The ruling overturned a February decision by three senior High Court judges who found that, despite the group promoting its political cause through some crimes, the scale of its activities did not warrant a ban.—
Brian Melley,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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