Examples of strike down in a Sentence
a law that was later struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional
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This sense of optimism fluctuated significantly until June 2023, when the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Biden’s first attempt at relieving student loan debt sent public opinion into a tailspin.
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Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
The justices struck down his worldwide tariffs, ruling these import taxes are a matter for Congress, not the president.
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Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The Court did not completely strike down the use of geofence warrants, instead sending the matter back to the Circuit Court of Appeals to determine whether these warrants are actually constitutional violations.
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Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
2 July 2026
Still, that clause could be struck down if Kelce establishes his professional identity in Hollywood as Kelce-Swift by the time of their divorce.
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Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
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Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
The justices struck down his worldwide tariffs, ruling these import taxes are a matter for Congress, not the president.
—
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The Court did not completely strike down the use of geofence warrants, instead sending the matter back to the Circuit Court of Appeals to determine whether these warrants are actually constitutional violations.
—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
2 July 2026
Still, that clause could be struck down if Kelce establishes his professional identity in Hollywood as Kelce-Swift by the time of their divorce.
—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
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“Strike down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20down. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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