be upheld
Example Sentences
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"Those responsible for violations of the law must be held to account, and the rights of the victims' families to truth, justice and reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence must be upheld," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
They will also need robust security to guard workers from guerrilla groups active in Venezuela’s Orinoco belt, as well as certainty that contracts will be upheld, these people said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Bush, and Judge Patricia Millett, appointed by former President Barack Obama — agreed that the TRO should be upheld.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2025
As the court put it, a gun regulation that was “ ‘relatively similar’ to laws that our tradition is understood to permit” could be upheld.
From Slate • Feb. 1, 2025
At first, indeed, it seemed as if the equitable terms upon which Granada had capitulated would be observed, and freedom of worship and the Mohammedan law would be upheld.
From The Moors in Spain by Lane-Poole, Stanley
