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
The appeals court panel had halted the district court’s ruling in October 2024 pending appeal, roughly two weeks after the lower court had struck down Texas’s ballot harvesting ban.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Global Port Tracker highlighted, however, that even if the IEEPA tariffs are struck down, concerns abound regarding the administration’s next move.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Some court decisions have also struck down regulations that limited the number of top TV stations in a single market that one company could own.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Since the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2018, states have been allowed to decide whether to loosen their gaming laws.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Last week, a court in Virginia struck down the new map drawn by state Democrats to increase Democratic seats in Virginia’s congressional delegation.
—Sherrilyn Ifill, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
The new draft deletes controversial elements of a 2025 version of the standards that the Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down over violations of state open meeting laws.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 5 Feb. 2026
Zass was struck down as both officers fired a combined total of 26 rounds, said police.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Immigration attorneys at worldwide law firm Greenberg Traurig say the program doesn’t include any statutory protections for people who enter the process early, which means applicants aren’t grandfathered in if the program is withdrawn or struck down in court.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Global Port Tracker highlighted, however, that even if the IEEPA tariffs are struck down, concerns abound regarding the administration’s next move.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Some court decisions have also struck down regulations that limited the number of top TV stations in a single market that one company could own.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Since the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2018, states have been allowed to decide whether to loosen their gaming laws.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Last week, a court in Virginia struck down the new map drawn by state Democrats to increase Democratic seats in Virginia’s congressional delegation.
—Sherrilyn Ifill, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
The new draft deletes controversial elements of a 2025 version of the standards that the Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down over violations of state open meeting laws.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 5 Feb. 2026
Zass was struck down as both officers fired a combined total of 26 rounds, said police.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Immigration attorneys at worldwide law firm Greenberg Traurig say the program doesn’t include any statutory protections for people who enter the process early, which means applicants aren’t grandfathered in if the program is withdrawn or struck down in court.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck down
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In the past, the Legislature has abolished the city’s community police oversight board and tried to wrest control of its airport.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Under his proposal, the position of prime minister would be abolished and the duties of the role absorbed into the office of the president.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
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This law, which includes stricter punishments for those who don't comply, repealed a 2001 ordinance on kite flying.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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In a 2014 editorial, the Times argued the federal ban on the drug should be repealed, and the decision should be left up to the individual states.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Amy Etheridge of Del Cerro took her mother into a Kaiser facility on Friday, one day after her regular cancer appointment was cancelled.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Panama Maritime Authority said Sunday in a brief statement that the ship was no longer registered there and had been canceled in December 2024.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The rocket, which has been vertical on the launch pad since mid-January, has not yet needed to be rolled back to the agency's massive Vehicle Assembly Building where spacecraft are prepared for launch.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 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,
16 Feb. 2026
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Renewables soar globally despite US climate pullback Renewables are being deployed aggressively across much of the world even as the US, historically the world’s biggest emitter, overturned a landmark domestic climate ruling.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Don’t expect Braves starting pitcher and Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale to ask for a ball or strike call to be overturned.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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