be upheld

Example Sentences

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"Children are the most vulnerable people in our society and we have a duty to protect them... We need some form of regulation and consistent public health messages have to be upheld," Hinge adds.

From BBC • May 12, 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

But investors don’t seem worried about the possibility that the tariffs will be upheld.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Bush, and Judge Patricia Millett, appointed by former President Barack Obama — agreed that the TRO should be upheld.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2025

"I'll not," replied Dick promptly, who knew that this refusal to obey his superior officer would be upheld, if, indeed, Dutton would dare prefer a charge against him.

From Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son by Garis, Howard R.