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 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
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
Those decisions on what to review next in the Second Amendment space come after the high court struck down on June 25 a Hawaii law requiring gun owners to get permission before bringing guns into stores or other private property open to the public.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The escort policy was implemented in March after a ruling by Friedman that had struck down earlier restrictions.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Trump major victories in two immigration cases and also struck down a Hawaii gun law.
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Kimberly Richardson,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The Biden administration took a number of incremental steps on student debt relief, but the sweeping forgiveness plan at the heart of its agenda was ultimately struck down by the Supreme Court after Republicans challenged it.
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Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
More than 40 years ago, the Florida Supreme Court struck down a nearly identical five-year waiting period for new residents to benefit from a property tax break.
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Lawrence Mower Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday struck down Mayor Jacob Frey's selection of the Minnesota Agape Movement for exclusive development rights at the intersection where George Floyd was killed by police.
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Aki Nace,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
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
Those decisions on what to review next in the Second Amendment space come after the high court struck down on June 25 a Hawaii law requiring gun owners to get permission before bringing guns into stores or other private property open to the public.
—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The escort policy was implemented in March after a ruling by Friedman that had struck down earlier restrictions.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Trump major victories in two immigration cases and also struck down a Hawaii gun law.
—
Kimberly Richardson,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The Biden administration took a number of incremental steps on student debt relief, but the sweeping forgiveness plan at the heart of its agenda was ultimately struck down by the Supreme Court after Republicans challenged it.
—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
More than 40 years ago, the Florida Supreme Court struck down a nearly identical five-year waiting period for new residents to benefit from a property tax break.
—
Lawrence Mower Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday struck down Mayor Jacob Frey's selection of the Minnesota Agape Movement for exclusive development rights at the intersection where George Floyd was killed by police.
—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struck down
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The state this year abolished the job of the New Orleans criminal court clerk — merging it with another court clerk position.
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The other reconstruction amendments abolished slavery and expanded voting rights.
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Most of those restrictions were repealed in 1985, but the weekend sale restriction for car dealerships remained in place.
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In 1971, weary of the war in Vietnam, Congress repealed the Tonkin Gulf Resolution.
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Parades, concerts and fireworks shows were canceled or delayed in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Delaware for July 3 and 4.
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Philadelphia canceled its Wawa Welcome America parade, Washington’s Great American State Fair temporarily closed Friday afternoon, and other celebrations have delayed public entry to reduce exposure during the hottest hours.
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In recent years China’s Communist Party has ramped up oversight of religious institutions, rolled back the use of ethnic minority languages in primary, secondary schools and kindergartens.
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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has rolled back some of its sporting investments recently, most notably pulling its funding from LIV Golf.
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At least 16 people have been killed and 20 others injured when a bus transporting passengers to South Africa's Eastern Cape province overturned in the early hours of Thursday.
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One notable example came in 2024, when Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes’ red card was overturned by the Football Association of England.
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