upholding

Example Sentences

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In a statement the health board said it was committed to upholding professional standards and had arrangements in place to provide safe care for patients.

From BBC • May 21, 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

FCC, the landmark 1969 decision upholding broad federal authority over broadcast fairness rules based on spectrum scarcity.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

Leo has won the support of many conservative Catholics, who have praised him for upholding traditional teachings more clearly than his predecessor Pope Francis.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The Civil War was being fought in the hopes of keeping the Union together and upholding the Constitution—not for the abolition of what Southerners liked to call “the peculiar institution.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith