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 Sports betting has seen a massive surge in popularity since a 2018 Supreme Court decision struck down a federal prohibition on it. —
Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 16 Apr. 2026 The Pentagon had tried to implement a new policy, in which reporter workspaces would be located outside the building itself, after the judge issued an earlier order striking down policies that attempted to limit reporting only to authorized releases of information. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 Even with the federal ban struck down, distilling liquor at home is not automatically legal because other federal rules still apply. —Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026 Two election cycles passed before the Florida Supreme Court struck down those maps. —Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for strike down
Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 16 Apr. 2026 The Pentagon had tried to implement a new policy, in which reporter workspaces would be located outside the building itself, after the judge issued an earlier order striking down policies that attempted to limit reporting only to authorized releases of information. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 Even with the federal ban struck down, distilling liquor at home is not automatically legal because other federal rules still apply. —Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026 Two election cycles passed before the Florida Supreme Court struck down those maps. —Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for strike down
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Abdul El-Sayed is gaining momentum in a divisive three-way Democratic primary with an uncompromising argument for clarity on progressive priorities — Medicare for All, abolishing ICE, and ending US military aid to Israel.— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Mejía, who is more progressive than Sherrill, campaigned on policies including abolishing ICE and raising taxes on the wealthy.— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Heaton noted that a similar fee was in place from 2011 to 2017 but was ultimately repealed after rural homeowners argued they were being unfairly targeted.— Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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That showed again how poorly the Legislature served the voters by repealing Florida’s runoff primary 21 years ago.— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
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The agency has reportedly cancelled or delayed more than a billion dollars of grants for programs like school desegregation and disability services.— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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In the video, Cardi B yelled at the top of her voice, threatening to cancel her concert.— DeAsia Paige, AJC.com, 19 Apr. 2026
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Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
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Automation is being rolled back.— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
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Players and coaches have become maddeningly mealy-mouthed, striving to avoid upsetting agents, sponsors, owners, fans, thin-skinned politicians, and whoever else might object.— Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
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Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, who sits on the Housing and Homelessness Committee, said Friday the recommendations are intended to better align the city’s homelessness response with local needs while avoiding service disruptions and improving long-term coordination.— Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
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About $589 million in revenue generated from the tax has not been used, which in part is due to a lack of flexibility in how the money can be used, as well as due to legal concerns amid a threat to overturn the initiative.— City News Service, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Family members said it’s been a long road of frustration, agony and sadness watching Hitchcock’s death sentences get overturned three times amid the nearly a dozen appeals his attorneys have filed over the decades.— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
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