upheld
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If upheld, the immunity would eliminate a pending tax liability estimated at $100 million.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
An appeals court last week upheld a district court order halting work on the ballroom but put its ruling on hold to allow for the administration to appeal to the Supreme Court.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
That decision, which was upheld by an appellate court in July, had barred the new measures from being implemented in the states that sued, but not elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Women's football would be the first to be significantly impacted if Uefa's stance is upheld:
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
After scrutinizing my client’s shoulders, which sloped down sharply, he nodded to the other officials and upheld the appeal.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
