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
Companies pull back on DEI commitments as pressure from lawmaker attacks and conservative activists mounted, and fear of lawsuits in the wake of last summer's Supreme Court ruling that struck down affirmative action in higher education grew.
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Hope King, Axios, 30 Dec. 2024
Court decisions later lifted restrictions on gatherings, including a state Supreme Court ruling that struck down Evers' stay-at-home order.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
The Kentucky Supreme Court has overturned a previous ruling striking down a law passed nearly three years ago that pulls power from the Jefferson County Board of Education and gives it to the Louisville school district's superintendent.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
Missouri OKs Sports Betting as FanDuel, DraftKings Beat Caesars (Nov. 5)
When the Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on sports betting in May 2018, dozens of states were ready to legalize sports gambling in the ensuing couple of years.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Hope King, Axios, 30 Dec. 2024
Court decisions later lifted restrictions on gatherings, including a state Supreme Court ruling that struck down Evers' stay-at-home order.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
The Kentucky Supreme Court has overturned a previous ruling striking down a law passed nearly three years ago that pulls power from the Jefferson County Board of Education and gives it to the Louisville school district's superintendent.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
Missouri OKs Sports Betting as FanDuel, DraftKings Beat Caesars (Nov. 5)
When the Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on sports betting in May 2018, dozens of states were ready to legalize sports gambling in the ensuing couple of years.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strike down
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That loophole remained open following the most recent U.S. election, which saw California voters shooting down Proposition 6, which would have abolished prison labor.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
11 Jan. 2025
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So legislation abolishing the department (already written by GOP Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota) would have to pass through budget reconciliation, which lets certain legislation pass with a mere majority in the Senate.—
Dylan Matthews,
Vox,
2 Jan. 2025
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Conflicting Promises Nonetheless, GOP lawmakers from high-tax states such as New York and California have been pushing hard to repeal or at least raise the cap.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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During his first term, President Donald Trump tried several times to repeal the ACA but was unsuccessful.—
Fritz Farrow,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2025
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His input as captain goes into the decision to cancel morning skates, to cancel practices.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Trump is expected to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil and gas drilling projects, reversing the Biden administration's September 2023 decision to cancel leases as part of efforts to protect 13 million acres of wilderness, The Washington Postreported.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Trump also moved ahead with rolling back EPA tailpipe emissions rules that Republicans have characterized as an effective requirement for consumers to buy electric vehicles.—
Daniel Moore,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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After Trump won, many companies have rolled back their diversity, equity and inclusion policies.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Spencer Kimball,Christina Wilkie,Annie Nova,Brian Evans,Alex Harring,Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Remember to keep a thorough record of your communication in writing to avoid any misunderstandings.—
Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2025
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Expert instructors will teach you how to get started, practical uses, tips for effective prompt-writing, and mistakes to avoid.—
Jeremy Schifeling, Contributor,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2025
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That came in response to a Supreme Court ruling last year that granted Trump sweeping protections from criminal liability over his role in trying to overturn his 2020 loss to Biden.—
Chris Megerian,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Evidence stored in the kits, sometimes for decades, allowed cold cases to be solved and wrongful convictions to be overturned.—
Sheila McClear,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
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