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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However, one state, Arizona, which already tried to implement similar barriers to voting, has now had its laws struck down by the courts.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
States in 'Chaos' Trump's eagerness to strike down NEVI have left state DOTs in a general state of confusion.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 21 Feb. 2025
Some of the president’s efforts to restrict asylum in his first term were struck down by the courts.
—Francesca Paris, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
While some programs were struck down for violating the separation of church and state, others were upheld.
—Suzanne Eckes, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
States in 'Chaos' Trump's eagerness to strike down NEVI have left state DOTs in a general state of confusion.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 21 Feb. 2025
Some of the president’s efforts to restrict asylum in his first term were struck down by the courts.
—Francesca Paris, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
While some programs were struck down for violating the separation of church and state, others were upheld.
—Suzanne Eckes, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Strike down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20down. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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