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
California had a law that said most people could not buy more than one firearm in a 30-day period, but a federal court of appeals struck down the law in June.
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Indeed, in January 2024, a Delaware judge struck down that $56 billion arrangement, citing conflicts of interest on the board (including his brother, Kimbal) and lack of adequate oversight.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 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, 5 Sep. 2025
The plan dangles a financial windfall and expanded control of the company to Musk, already the world’s richest person, after his 2018 package valued in excess of $50 billion was struck down by a Delaware court.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Indeed, in January 2024, a Delaware judge struck down that $56 billion arrangement, citing conflicts of interest on the board (including his brother, Kimbal) and lack of adequate oversight.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 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, 5 Sep. 2025
The plan dangles a financial windfall and expanded control of the company to Musk, already the world’s richest person, after his 2018 package valued in excess of $50 billion was struck down by a Delaware court.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strike down
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The Chinese leader, who assumed the presidency in 2013, abolished term limits in 2018.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Bolsonaro and his allies are facing charges of leading an armed criminal organization, attempting to abolish Brazil’s democratic order by force, plotting a coup d’état, and committing violent acts against state institutions.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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As Democrats weigh what to seek in exchange for agreeing to a GOP government funding plan, party leaders are publicly urging Republicans to repeal their future Medicaid cuts.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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That means those rules would not be repealed for this school year, which has already begun.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the last few years, Beyoncé, Pink, and Noah Kahan, among others, have had concerts canceled or delayed by extreme lightning, rain, or wildfire smoke.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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On social media, Marquette announced that all athletic events for the weekend would be canceled, and a special mass for the school community was held on Saturday afternoon.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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The retailer recently rolled back prices on a wide array of cute fall tops, marking most of them below $35.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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The backlash has understandably fuelled fears that advances that have been hard-won over the past half century will be rolled back to the disadvantage of non-whites, women, those with disabilities and others.—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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An outside hearing examiner overturned the December dismissal of Matthew Krueger, saying there was no cause to support any disciplinary action, according to a Facebook post by the Fort Worth Police Officers Association.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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The administration contends the law is unconstitutional, asserting an expansive view of presidential power that could prompt the Supreme Court to overturn what remains of its 90-year-old precedent upholding such removal protections.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
8 Sep. 2025
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