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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But the new lawsuit alleges that the amendment isn’t clearly connected to the original bill and suggests that the law should be struck down altogether.
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Aria Bendix, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Moyne struck down several names, references, and comments from the complaint that related to people other than Dunphy or that the judge found not relevant to the case at hand, according to Law & Crime.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Yes, but: A critical ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit struck down a Mississippi law allowing ballots postmarked before the election but arriving in the days after to be counted.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
This makes sense considering that abortion’s legal status in Wisconsin has been hotly contested since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in 2022.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Aria Bendix, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Moyne struck down several names, references, and comments from the complaint that related to people other than Dunphy or that the judge found not relevant to the case at hand, according to Law & Crime.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Yes, but: A critical ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit struck down a Mississippi law allowing ballots postmarked before the election but arriving in the days after to be counted.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
This makes sense considering that abortion’s legal status in Wisconsin has been hotly contested since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in 2022.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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States like Alaska, Maryland, New Hampshire, and Vermont have already abolished Section 14(c), proving that a fair and equitable labor market for Disabled workers is possible.Keely Cat-Wells, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) abolished term limits for its top executives.Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Finally, Proposition 36 in California would increase penalties for drug possession and low-level theft, repealing parts of a 2014 ballot measure that reclassified these felonies as misdemeanors in an effort to reduce incarceration.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Legislature ultimately repealed the 1864 law, leaving the 15-week ban in place.Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Two Oklahoma churches canceled Sunday services in response to the severe weather, according to the Oklahoman.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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While there, the AI has an AI hallucination and opts to sign you up for additional services, rather than canceling your existing service.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Trump, who says climate change isn’t a problem and intends to roll back clean energy initiatives begun by the Inflation Reduction Act, wants Musk to serve in an advisory role if he’s elected.Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Mark Ferrandino, the governor’s budget director, said the administration is asking to roll back some pay increases for adult dental care providers, for example.Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
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Scott crashed into another vehicle while attempting to avoid the shots.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The MacBook and Mac mini have traditionally avoided the iPhone's rainbow of color options, usually sticking to sedate bare metal and gray or silver finishes.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The fourth misfire was initially ruled a fumble that led to a Titans touchdown, but it was later overturned by video replay and ruled an incomplete pass.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
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The drive nearly ended a few plays earlier when Joe Burrow was picked off, but the potential interception was overturned to incomplete on replay.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Strike down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strike%20down. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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