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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Hungary has abolished income tax for mothers under the age of 30.Angela Saini, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
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Billionaire Elon Musk, a close Trump adviser who is leading an effort to curb bureaucracy, has called for abolishing the agency.Manya Saini, USA TODAY, 26 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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That included proposals to instead replace rather than fully repeal the Social Security provisions or to raise the retirement age to help offset the cost of the benefit increases.Lorie Konish, CNBC, 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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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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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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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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Questions loom about TikTok as Trump's cabinet comes into shape In a ruling earlier this month, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected TikTok’s bid to overturn the law.Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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