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
In a 24-21 vote along party lines, Khanna’s measure was struck down.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Mendoza did not strike down the parts of HB 1069 that require school districts to follow a state policy for challenging books.
—James B. Blasingame, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2025
What consumers could expect If the Supreme Court strikes down the tariffs, the decision would not spell relief for consumers this holiday season, as import and inventory decisions for that time of year were made months ago, according to Tripathi.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Montana stopped collecting vaccine and exemption data after 2019, first due to Covid and thereafter due to the passage of a state bill (HB 334) in 2021 that struck down the mandate for the state to collect data on immunizations.
—Jocelyn Shek, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Mendoza did not strike down the parts of HB 1069 that require school districts to follow a state policy for challenging books.
—James B. Blasingame, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2025
What consumers could expect If the Supreme Court strikes down the tariffs, the decision would not spell relief for consumers this holiday season, as import and inventory decisions for that time of year were made months ago, according to Tripathi.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Montana stopped collecting vaccine and exemption data after 2019, first due to Covid and thereafter due to the passage of a state bill (HB 334) in 2021 that struck down the mandate for the state to collect data on immunizations.
—Jocelyn Shek, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strike down
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However, California has made moves to abolish biannual clock changes.—
Hannah Poukish
September 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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To preserve slavery in its territories, Britain failed to officially recognize Haitian independence until 1838, when slavery was fully abolished in its colonies.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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There is little action that could be forced upon these platforms with today’s Section 230 protections for third-party content, but there is growing Republican support for reforming, or even repealing, the law.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Those fines were repealed as part of the Republican party’s tax and spending bill passed this summer.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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This simple transmitter plugs into the headphone jack on your screen and connects to your favorite noise-canceling headphones to drown out the sounds of other passengers while allowing for hours of entertainment with your own personal earbuds.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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While airlines don't yet have travel advisories for travel to and from Phoenix, airlines generally rebook passengers on the next available flight at no additional cost when a flight is canceled or delayed.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Many boycotts were organized in response to companies rolling back their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Trump's second administration has prioritized rolling back protections for transgender people, including trying to bar trans women from playing sports, banning transgender troops from the military and limiting the ability to have government IDs that match their identity.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Keep your shoulders relaxed and engage your core to avoid arching your back.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Which cruise lines changed itineraries to avoid Hurricane Humberto, other weather?—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Two minutes later, Iwobi assisted Harry Wilson to overturn the deficit.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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The court said Trump can fire for now the sole Democrat on the Federal Trade Commission as the justices decide whether to overturn a century-old ruling protecting the heads of independent agencies.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Strike down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strike%20down. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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