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
Trump’s concerns over the advertisement appear to stem from its use of Reagan’s audio and potential to sway decisions in his tariff cases, which several lower courts previously struck down.
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Surina Venkat, The Hill, 24 Oct. 2025
The popularity of and access to sports betting have exploded since a 2018 Supreme Court decision struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, giving states the choice to legalize gambling.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Musk now owns 413 million shares of Tesla outright and had options to buy 304 million additional shares at a small fraction of current prices, but those options have been struck down twice by the Delaware judge.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The courts struck down Nasdaq rules to increase boardroom diversity and California laws requiring more women and people from underrepresented communities on corporate boards.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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Surina Venkat, The Hill, 24 Oct. 2025
The popularity of and access to sports betting have exploded since a 2018 Supreme Court decision struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, giving states the choice to legalize gambling.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Musk now owns 413 million shares of Tesla outright and had options to buy 304 million additional shares at a small fraction of current prices, but those options have been struck down twice by the Delaware judge.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The courts struck down Nasdaq rules to increase boardroom diversity and California laws requiring more women and people from underrepresented communities on corporate boards.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strike down
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In the 1980s, the Construction Differential Subsidy was abolished, hollowing out the commercial base.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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Rogers noted that the book argues that a central cause of the war was Anglo settlers’ determination to keep slaves in bondage after Mexico largely abolished it.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Northwest Passage Act, which offered a reward to any Briton who could chart a shipping route through Arctic Canada to Asia, had been repealed in 1818.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, Phoenix-area utility Salt River Project invested $280 million in the installation as part of its progress toward a 15% renewable energy standard that, in 2025, state utility commissioners voted to repeal.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Barca and Madrid reactions to the Miami game being cancelled was certainly divergent, and there will be lingering tension in the Bernabeu’s VIP areas on Sunday.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The principal didn’t immediately realize the alert had been canceled, a spokesperson for Baltimore County Public Schools told WBAL.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Tuesday's vote was the first of three planned by Democrats and a handful of Republicans aimed at rolling back the president's tariff policies.—
NPR,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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Beijing and Washington rolled back most of their triple-digit tariffs on each other's goods under a trade truce, which is due to expire on November 10.—
Xinghui Kok,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Of course, anyone with a tree-nut allergy should avoid almond butter altogether.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Tillery also advises her clients to skip overpacking and go with carry-on luggage to avoid unnecessary baggage fees or inconveniences if there are flight changes.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The outcome, with no legal means to be overturned, further cements Biya’s decades-long grip on power and underscores the resilience of Cameroon’s entrenched political system, largely based on patronage.—
Amindeh Blaise Atabong,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Initially found guilty, both were ordered to pay €8,000 ($9,310) in damages to Brigitte Macron, and €5,000 ($5,810) to her brother, but the ruling was overturned in July, with that last decision now under appeal.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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