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
But, in recent years, several of the conservative Justices, in dissents, have seemed ready to start striking down some delegations as being too unspecific to be consistent with the separation of powers.
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
But in an 8-1 vote, the Supreme Court struck down that law as unconstitutional.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The conservative majority of the court applied the doctrine to strike down both the Biden administration’s environmental regulations and its student-loan forgiveness program.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
Last year, a Delaware judge twice struck down a $50 billion pay package for Musk put forward by the company in 2018.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
But in an 8-1 vote, the Supreme Court struck down that law as unconstitutional.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The conservative majority of the court applied the doctrine to strike down both the Biden administration’s environmental regulations and its student-loan forgiveness program.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
Last year, a Delaware judge twice struck down a $50 billion pay package for Musk put forward by the company in 2018.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strike down
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For more than 100 years, enslaved people lived and labored in the colonies, but after the Revolutionary War, northern states eventually abolished most forms of enslavement by the early 1800s, led by Vermont in 1777.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Trump has spent the last week-plus pressuring Republicans to abolish the filibuster to end the government shutdown, now the longest in history, through a simple majority vote in the Senate.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
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The courthouse is named after Osvaldo Soto, a Cuban-American lawyer who led the fight in the 1980s to repeal the county’s English-only ordinance that, among other things, stopped clerks from conducting courthouse weddings in Spanish.—
Douglas Hanks
November 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Boise City Council plans to repeal the city ordinance that allows a disorderly conduct misdemeanor charge for loitering on private property, according to a settlement agreement obtained by the Idaho Statesman.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Nov. 2025
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While it's left some passengers making backup plans and reserving rental cars, the flights canceled Friday represented just a small portion of overall flights nationwide.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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If your flight is canceled or significantly delayed due to the cuts, you’re legally entitled to a cash refund, not just some future credit.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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His administration now seeks to boost fossil fuels, rolling back tax credits for solar energy and cancelling offshore wind power projects.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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Among the retailers Canvas sold at in its first life are those — namely Target and Walmart — which have rolled back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives over the last year.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Flyers should try to mitigate any headaches from delays and cancellations by avoiding booking flights with layovers, the non-profit US Public Interest Research Group says, and opt to make reservations directly with the airline rather than a third-party website.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The vehicle overturned and McClure was ejected from it.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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The justices are also deciding whether to overturn restrictions on coordinated spending between parties and candidates, whether to curtail protections against racial discrimination in voting, and when candidates can contest an Illinois election law similar to Mississippi’s.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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