upheld

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The Department of Transportation upheld the ticket the following February, and Cook appealed again.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

It is understood that a previous internal investigation into claims against Walker was not upheld and no misconduct was found.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

If upheld, this order could apply to “tens of thousands of children born every month, “ they said, “devastating families around the country.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The Supreme Court affirmed the broad understanding of the citizenship clause in a landmark 1898 decision that upheld the American citizenship of a man born to Chinese parents living in California.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The emperor switched his gaze to Yishan, or rather to Yishan’s upheld hands.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin