be upheld

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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

That authority is more legally durable than Trump’s Ieepa action and is broadly expected to be upheld in court, depending on the details of the investigations set to be released in the coming weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

I do think that Illston will be upheld on appeal; I’m not even sure that the administration will try to appeal this to the Supreme Court.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2025

However just a cause may be, there are limits to human endurance, more especially when the cause to be upheld has no substantial importance for the defending nation.

From Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections by Rosebery, Archibald Phillip Primrose