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 poll found that 42% of Wisconsin voters were supportive of Act 10, and 54% said the law should be struck down.
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Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Mar. 2025
The court ruled in favor of Bakke, striking down racial quotas while allowing race to be considered as one of many factors in admissions.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Many of the firings have led to lawsuits, setting up test cases to see if the Supreme Court will strike down those statutes and expand the power of Mr. Trump and future presidents.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Flashback: Congress attempted to use congressional review to strike down SAB 121, the SEC's controversial rule for custody.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Mar. 2025
The court ruled in favor of Bakke, striking down racial quotas while allowing race to be considered as one of many factors in admissions.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Many of the firings have led to lawsuits, setting up test cases to see if the Supreme Court will strike down those statutes and expand the power of Mr. Trump and future presidents.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Flashback: Congress attempted to use congressional review to strike down SAB 121, the SEC's controversial rule for custody.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strike down
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Yet even as years’ worth of political backlash has drowned out calls to defund or abolish forces, perceptions of police shaped by tragedies like George Floyd and Uvalde aren’t so easily forgotten.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
12 Mar. 2025
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But the administration's efforts to abolish federal agencies authorized by Congress are likely to meet the same fate as their attempts to stiff USAID contractors.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Targets: cities, counties The governor says his copycat state-level DOGE will audit cities and counties, colleges and universities, repeal 70 as-yet unspecified state boards, fire hundreds of state employees.—
Orlando Sentinel,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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Project 2025 calls for downsizing more monuments and repealing the Antiquities Act.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Ten days later, Netflix canceled Centineo’s series, The Recruit, after two seasons.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2025
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South Korean law allows prosecutors to continue to hold a suspect while pursuing an appeal, even after the suspect's arrest is canceled by a court.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Whether all of the above – combined with public pushback from a growing part of the public – will roll back the efficiency drive remains to be seen.—
William Hartung,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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These include the roll back of temporary legal protections for more than 500,000 Haitians living in the U.S. and the gutting of tens of millions of dollars in foreign assistance to aid groups in country.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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Which only underscores the importance of drafting well and avoiding the need to fill holes through free agency.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
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The initial vote to proceed was 62-38, triggering a process that led to passage of the funding bill late today and avoid a shutdown.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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Utley was suspended two games by MLB, but the suspension was overturned.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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According to the appeal, Sergio Correa is seeking for his conviction to be overturned and a new trial.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Strike down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strike%20down. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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