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“Our efforts to modernize our nuclear forces are intended to safeguard national strategic security and uphold global strategic stability.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

"The US should build trust, speak respectfully, acknowledge our rights, and uphold commitments," Araghchi said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

At the same time, he will need to uphold the company’s focus on privacy and premium user experience.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

"This initiative, which goes beyond regulatory requirements, reflects our determination to uphold the highest standards of safety and professionalism, and to provide reassurance to our passengers, stakeholders and the community at large," it said.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Back home in Honduras, most smugglers are honest; they must uphold their reputations if they want business.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

If the company upholds its decision, he should then file a complaint with his state’s insurance department and/or consult an attorney who specializes in property-insurance disputes.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Ramstetter upholds the Finnish model in which students typically get 15 minutes of recess multiple times a day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

The decision upholds a turn-back policy that began in 2016 as an emergency response to a surge of Haitian immigrants at the San Ysidro border crossing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

Plaid Cymru said it "wants a fair, rules-based system of controlled migration that works for Wales, meets the needs of our communities, reflects Wales' unique challenges, and that upholds our values".

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

We upholds the family’s honor, and we never speaks ill of them — though Professor Dumbledore told Dobby he does not insist upon this.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

The Supreme Court upheld the IRS’s decision to deny the school its exemption.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

But on Aug. 7, the appeals court upheld the injunction and announced that its temporary stay would expire on Aug. 21.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

He was convicted in 2017, with the life sentence upheld on appeal in 2021.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Conviction twice referred Megrahi's case to the appeal court but the conviction was upheld.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

His judgment in the case completely upheld our claim that I had a right to campaign for my political beliefs even though they were opposed to the government, and he dismissed the Law Society’s application.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

“We’re upholding election integrity,” said Ms. Nessel, a Democrat, “by investigating all claims of non-citizen voters, as rare as they are, and holding bad actors accountable.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

By upholding automatic birthright citizenship, the court prevented that outcome.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

But its most famous line—“Attention must be paid”—illuminates its greater significance as a drama upholding the importance of the individual, an idea enshrined in the Declaration of Independence itself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

The father added there was "too much focus on cost savings, rather than upholding the principles of the system".

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

Then, upholding his big-brother responsibilities as “first taster,” he nibbled on one of the claws hanging out from between the bread.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds