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They said patient safety remained the "highest priority" and that all staff were expected "to always uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism".

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

It also provided an early lesson in how justices can uphold the fundamental principles of the Constitution despite intense opposition in much of the nation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

Prevention happens not only through laws and prosecutions, but also through the values communities choose to uphold.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

"Each time that the other party has failed to meet its obligations, we did not uphold ours," he added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

We have decided to uphold the official complaint of Mr. Lucius Malfoy, and this matter will therefore be taken to the Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

Gilles Bouleau, the news anchor, repeatedly pressed her on what she will do if France’s high court upholds the appellate ruling and requires her to wear an electronic bracelet—an unprecedented scenario.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 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

Instead of blanket-dismissing tech entrepreneurs or wholesale manifesting a god in the machine, Pope Leo has sought a careful, studied, moral middle ground: one that encourages technological progress but upholds human dignity above all.

From Slate ● May 28, 2026

"The Court of Justice dismisses Lufthansa's appeal and thus upholds the General Court's ruling to annul the decision by which the Commission had approved the recapitalisation of Lufthansa," it said in a statement.

From Barron's ● 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

While the doctors' murder convictions were upheld, the appeals court reduced their jail sentences.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

If there is a will, he will likely have named an executor to wrap up his affairs, pay any remaining debts and ensure his wishes are upheld.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Holding that “jurisdiction” plainly means “the power of the United States to govern those within its territory,” Roberts upheld the citizenship of nearly all children born in the U.S.

From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026

In 1898, the Supreme Court upheld the rule of citizenship at birth in the case of Wong Kim Ark, who was born in San Francisco to Chinese parents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

Volpe’s current students want his former ones to know that the tradition has been upheld.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

But it suffered a legal blow in June last year when the EU top court's adviser recommended upholding the fine in an opinion, describing Google's arguments as "ineffective".

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 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

“Our responsibility goes beyond adopting regulations — we are committed to upholding them by identifying violations and holding companies accountable for meeting emissions standards.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

But upholding the Patel family’s reputation for high standards in zookeeping was not my concern in the case at hand.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel