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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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These actions reflect a broader legal movement challenging DEI policies in corporations, education, and government following the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision striking down affirmative action in college admissions.
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Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Jan. 2025
In a memo, Meta acknowledged the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions as a key factor in the move.
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Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
The previous Purdue bankruptcy settlement was struck down by the Supreme Court in June 2024.
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Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2025
The 2023 Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action in college admissions opened the floodgates to similar challenges in the employment world.
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1779, in the meaning defined above
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“Strike down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20down. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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strike down
verb
: to make null and void : annul
struck down the proposal
especially
: to declare (a law) illegal and unenforceable
the court struck down the law
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