as in to abolish
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 strike down
Also on Tuesday night, Ho struck down that request, ruling that the trial should proceed with an April 21 start date.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
In June 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in higher education, fueling a broader look at DEI policies that had taken on higher visibility after the police murder of George Floyd in 2020.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
The challenge came on the heels of the Supreme Court's June 2023 decision that struck down affirmative action at higher-education institutions and said race can no longer be used as a factor in admissions decisions.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
Last week a Delaware judge struck down his 2018 pay package at Tesla valued at more than $100 billion for a second time.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
In June 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in higher education, fueling a broader look at DEI policies that had taken on higher visibility after the police murder of George Floyd in 2020.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
The challenge came on the heels of the Supreme Court's June 2023 decision that struck down affirmative action at higher-education institutions and said race can no longer be used as a factor in admissions decisions.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
Last week a Delaware judge struck down his 2018 pay package at Tesla valued at more than $100 billion for a second time.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strike down
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Some critics want to abolish the agency altogether.Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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India proposed in July to abolish its 2 percent equalization levy.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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A number of labor unions across industries have been at the forefront of the years-long push to repeal WEP and GPO.Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
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While Republicans will control both houses of Congress next month, GOP leaders who support the limit could easily delay or kill any effort to repeal it.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Several schools have canceled Friday classes in Wisconsin due to the snowy weather.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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The church canceled the charity event with bags of rice and clothing items still arranged within the premises.Dyepkazah Shibayan and Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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The Trump administration could try to roll back federal incentives for home heat pumps and other electric appliances, as Akielly Hu reports for Canary Media.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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And clearly, the US is heading toward a dark period for EV sales with the incoming Trump administration expected to roll back a lot of the incentives and regulations aimed at growing EV adoption.Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 17 Dec. 2024
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To do this, avoid cutting all the way through when trimming off the base of each rib.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
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However, researchers should avoid relying solely on synthetic responses to reduce biased or misleading insights.Brad Anderson, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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His sentence has never been overturned and was carried out as ordered by the court.CBS News, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Trump's immunity claim is one of several attempts by his legal team to overturn his conviction and have the case dismissed.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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