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
Prior to that, the administration had also struck down the Biden-era AI diffusion rule, a move that could've seen the expansion of export controls on advanced AI chips.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
As to the rules, Butler argued that the DOL's 2008 H-2B regulations had been struck down in a separate case in Florida and later replaced in 2015.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
If ballot language is struck down in court, Hoskins will get three opportunities to write his own before the courts can redraft the wording.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
The order also tells the DOJ to refer flag-desecration cases to state and local authorities, even as many of those jurisdictions once relied on statutes the Supreme Court struck down more than three decades ago.
—Nik Popli, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
And a letter from Justice Department officials with doomsday warnings about what would happen if tariffs are struck down suggested to some on Wall Street that the administration fears a court loss.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Ramsey County District Judge Leonardo Castro on Monday struck down the ban that passed at the last minute of the 2024 legislative session in a more than 1,400-page bill.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
Last year, a federal court struck down a similar bill dealing with arbitration because it was preempted by federal law.
—Ken Monroe, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
Several days later, Robert Montgomery, of Cinnaminson, was killed when he was struck down at the Black Knights Bow Benders Archery Range.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Dylan Butts, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
As to the rules, Butler argued that the DOL's 2008 H-2B regulations had been struck down in a separate case in Florida and later replaced in 2015.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
If ballot language is struck down in court, Hoskins will get three opportunities to write his own before the courts can redraft the wording.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
The order also tells the DOJ to refer flag-desecration cases to state and local authorities, even as many of those jurisdictions once relied on statutes the Supreme Court struck down more than three decades ago.
—Nik Popli, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
And a letter from Justice Department officials with doomsday warnings about what would happen if tariffs are struck down suggested to some on Wall Street that the administration fears a court loss.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Ramsey County District Judge Leonardo Castro on Monday struck down the ban that passed at the last minute of the 2024 legislative session in a more than 1,400-page bill.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
Last year, a federal court struck down a similar bill dealing with arbitration because it was preempted by federal law.
—Ken Monroe, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
Several days later, Robert Montgomery, of Cinnaminson, was killed when he was struck down at the Black Knights Bow Benders Archery Range.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck 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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In 2018, China’s legislature abolished presidential term limits in a ceremonial vote, effectively allowing Xi to rule for life.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Unlike other provisions in the Alien and Sedition Acts, which expired or were repealed, the Alien Enemies Act remains in effect today.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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His budget-busting tax cuts can be repealed.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Though Davies planned to reunite the band for a tour in 2015, it was canceled when the musician was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that attacks plasma cells.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Last year, Romania controversially canceled the turnout of a presidential election that produced a victory for a far-right independent, arguing his campaign was backed by Russian interference and disqualifying his candidacy.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Among companies that had rolled back DEI, 37% experienced a decline in employee morale, and 33% reported difficulties attracting diverse talent.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
3 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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At least 15 people were killed when a world-famous funicular railcar derailed and overturned in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Jones remained on Ohio's death row for decades, exhausting most of his appeals, until Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Wende Cross overturned his murder conviction, freed him from prison and granted him a new trial two years ago.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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