as in abolished
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 struck down
This market emerged in earnest last fall, following the Supreme Court deciding to hear the case against IEEPA tariffs in September, signalling to speculators there was a real shot of the tariffs being struck down.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Last year, a federal judge struck down the policy, ruling it unconstitutional.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Though drone seems unremarkable compared with cutting-edge weapon technologies and the majority have been struck down by American allies, many Shaheds have still managed to hit their targets.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
The judge ordered customs to stop collecting the IEEPA tariffs the Supreme Court struck down last month on goods going through the liquidation process.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
In a legal challenge over those practices, the Supreme Court struck down the portion of the amendment that protected the identities of victims.
—Gabriel Velasquez Neira, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
The whole tariff nonsense, the tariffs that were struck down by the Supreme Court, those tariffs rested on false claims by the president of the United States about economic emergency.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Not long after San Francisco voters passed an empty homes tax in 2022, a coalition of real estate interests sued the city, and in October 2024, a Superior Court judge struck down the law.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The president last year signed an executive order that sought to add a requirement to show a passport or similar document proving citizenship when registering to vote, which got struck down by the courts.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Last year, a federal judge struck down the policy, ruling it unconstitutional.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Though drone seems unremarkable compared with cutting-edge weapon technologies and the majority have been struck down by American allies, many Shaheds have still managed to hit their targets.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
The judge ordered customs to stop collecting the IEEPA tariffs the Supreme Court struck down last month on goods going through the liquidation process.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
In a legal challenge over those practices, the Supreme Court struck down the portion of the amendment that protected the identities of victims.
—Gabriel Velasquez Neira, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
The whole tariff nonsense, the tariffs that were struck down by the Supreme Court, those tariffs rested on false claims by the president of the United States about economic emergency.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Not long after San Francisco voters passed an empty homes tax in 2022, a coalition of real estate interests sued the city, and in October 2024, a Superior Court judge struck down the law.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The president last year signed an executive order that sought to add a requirement to show a passport or similar document proving citizenship when registering to vote, which got struck down by the courts.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck down
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Front and rear wings are simplified, and the sport’s controversial Drag Reduction System (DRS)—long considered to create artificial overtaking—has been abolished.—
Brad Spurgeon,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2026
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What are the origins of daylight saving time — and hasn’t Idaho abolished the practice?—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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The law was in response to an energy crisis and was meant to last two years, but Congress repealed it before the two years were up.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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In recognizing that the City no longer has a City Police or Fire Department and to eliminate any confusion, shall Article IV, Section 10 of the City of Lake Worth Beach Charter (Police and Fire Departments) be repealed?—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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Why was Magic City Monday cancelled?—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Sarkisian said Texas hoped to deploy Baker at guard last season, but a preseason injury to fellow tackle Andre Cojoe canceled those plans.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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According to a criminal complaint, Shaw retrieved a firearm from a garbage can outside the hospital and rolled back through its metal detectors in a wheelchair before opening fire.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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As Tim Fritz and I rolled back into Denver after a big day of meetings in Lamar and discussions about expanding regional aviation services, the CX-30 felt like the right kind of companion for Colorado’s diverse geography.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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But the Lakers drew three offensive fouls on Sunday, one on a play originally called a foul on Smart but overturned because Smart was (a) in the lane but outside the restricted area and (b) not moving when OG Anunoby ran over him.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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The most famous of these rulings, Citizens United, overturned longstanding limits on independent campaign expenditures by corporations and paved the way for super PACs.—
Daniel Weiner,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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