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 California Supreme Court, though, struck down their Son of Sam law in 2002 for infringing upon the First Amendment, per Reporters Committee.
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Ortiz and Clase are not the first MLB players to face gambling investigations since the Supreme Court struck down a nationwide ban on sports betting in 2018.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
The stake to the heart for Florida’s production industry came in 2016 went the state Legislature voted to strike down a set of tax incentive initiatives that started under Graham in the 1980s.
—David Morton, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2025
Lawmakers, in response, added a clause saying that if one part of the bill was struck down, the other parts would remain.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Ortiz and Clase are not the first MLB players to face gambling investigations since the Supreme Court struck down a nationwide ban on sports betting in 2018.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
The stake to the heart for Florida’s production industry came in 2016 went the state Legislature voted to strike down a set of tax incentive initiatives that started under Graham in the 1980s.
—David Morton, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2025
Lawmakers, in response, added a clause saying that if one part of the bill was struck down, the other parts would remain.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strike down
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Even after slavery was abolished, some families who sought to find their kin never did.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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New York state, where Gendron pleaded guilty to 15 state charges, including multiple counts of murder, abolished capital punishment in 2004.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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His lawsuit claims that if fully developed, the area could require as many as 450 parking spaces under the parking minimum requirements the city repealed in 2021 Management for JB Vang couldn’t immediately be reached for comment on Wednesday.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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The measures would repeal sections of Massachusetts’ cannabis legalization law, which was approved by nearly 54% of voters in 2016, that authorize recreational cannabis retailers.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Start your free trial and get access to 5 all-new premium newsletters—cancel anytime.—
Andrea J. Arratibel,
Wired News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Their 31-year-old son Spencer Hatcher, an up-and-coming country crooner, canceled several upcoming shows as his family deals with his mother's death.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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With so much going on nationally to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion, the Rances have decided to continue centering the MVAAFF around Black joy.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
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Several months ago, the company had to roll back a change that made the bot into a sycophantic mess that would suck up to the user at every opportunity.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
8 Aug. 2025
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That ambiguity reflects a desire to maintain strategic flexibility and avoid premature entanglement in a potential war.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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But typically, the Russian leader – a former intelligence officer with the Soviet Union’s security service, the KGB – uses translators to avoid speaking in English during diplomatic conversations.—
Katharina Krebs,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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To change that, Congress would need to overturn home rule.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
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Tables were overturned, wine bottles were shattered and decorations were destroyed.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Strike down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strike%20down. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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