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
Inside the lawsuit that seeks to strike down the city’s new ordinance.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Despite the prospect of refunds, importers are still paying a blanket 10% tariff that Trump implemented under a different law immediately after the Supreme Court struck down his IEEPA tariffs.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 27 May 2026
To be sure, the administration pulled back from its most punitive rates, and the Supreme Court struck down its global levies.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 May 2026
In a case argued in January, the justices sounded likely to strike down a Hawaii law requiring gun owners to get permission before bringing a firearm into a store or other private property that's open to the public.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 20 May 2026
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Despite the prospect of refunds, importers are still paying a blanket 10% tariff that Trump implemented under a different law immediately after the Supreme Court struck down his IEEPA tariffs.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 27 May 2026
To be sure, the administration pulled back from its most punitive rates, and the Supreme Court struck down its global levies.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 May 2026
In a case argued in January, the justices sounded likely to strike down a Hawaii law requiring gun owners to get permission before bringing a firearm into a store or other private property that's open to the public.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strike down
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And actually one of his first public acts after signing the Constitution was to petition Congress to abolish slavery.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Avila Chevalier’s campaign priorities also include abolishing ICE, adding affordable housing and securing federal funds to repair the city’s public housing.—
Joseph Strauss,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2026
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After yearlong protests from farmers across the country, Modi repealed the controversial laws in November 2021.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Massachusetts has implemented rent control three separate times, with the latest rent control law being repealed by voters in a 1994 ballot initiative.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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The international airport in General Santos was temporarily shut due to the earthquake, and 17 domestic flights were canceled, civil aviation officials said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The county civil grand jury concluded the school board canceled the contract based on a misrepresentation of the facts, failed to act in students’ best interest, disparaged the school community and took actions that were supposed to be handled by district staff.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Open interest in Brent crude futures is the lowest since August as elevated market volatility forces traders to roll back risk exposure.—
Devika Krishna Kumar,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Residents and visitors were urged to avoid the area as the investigation continues.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Residents and festivalgoers were urged to avoid the area and expect a significant law enforcement presence as officers continue their search and investigators work to determine what led to the shooting.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Bolsonaro was arrested and ultimately convicted of plotting a coup to overturn the results of that election.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Hennis was initially convicted in state court in 1986, but the conviction was overturned on appeal because of evidentiary issues.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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“Strike down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strike%20down. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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