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
Products from China, Brazil, Vietnam and India will likely gain notable tariff relief, since those nations faced significant tariffs under the legal authority that was struck down by the Supreme Court, Miller said.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
The president last year signed an executive order that sought to add a requirement to show a passport or similar document proving citizenship when registering to vote, which got struck down by the courts.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Tariffs Remained a Drag Prior to the Supreme Court ruling striking down tariffs, they were seen as a big pressure point on beauty companies.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
The tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down amounted to around $130 billion.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
The president last year signed an executive order that sought to add a requirement to show a passport or similar document proving citizenship when registering to vote, which got struck down by the courts.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Tariffs Remained a Drag Prior to the Supreme Court ruling striking down tariffs, they were seen as a big pressure point on beauty companies.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
The tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down amounted to around $130 billion.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strike down
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And a 2025 Gallup poll suggests more than half of Americans are ready to abolish DST as well.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
25 Feb. 2026
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The 55 mph limit was effectively phased out in 1987; federal speed limits were abolished in 1995.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Restoring gasoline affordability requires state leaders to repeal the state’s burdensome energy mandates and lower the state’s gasoline taxes.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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Lawmakers are currently considering legislation that would repeal the tax incentives.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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Airlines around the world have been forced to cancel flights through multiple cities in the area, affecting thousands of global travelers.—
Karla Cripps,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Qatar Airways said flights to and from Doha had been canceled and didn’t provide an estimate for when service would resume.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Signs of grub infestation include large dead patches where the sod is not well-anchored and can be rolled back to expose the large grubs.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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Trump wants Iran to completely halt its enrichment of uranium and roll back both its long-range missile program and its support for regional armed groups.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Everyone’s hearts are closer to the surface than usual, so being tolerant of one another’s idiosyncrasies could be necessary to avoid strife.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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Critics believed that greater transparency would have helped the union avoid the missteps that led to the selection of Howell, who endured multiple controversies during his 34-year executive career with Booz Allen.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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An appellate court on Friday overturned the murder conviction of Antolin Garcia Torres, the man serving life without parole in the 2012 disappearance of 15-year-old Sierra LaMar, a crime that captivated the region in part because her body has never been found.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Kelly might well have wondered when Pinheiro was sent to the screen by video assistant referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski whether his second booking was about to be overturned.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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