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upheld

[uhp-held] / ʌpˈhɛld /
ADJECTIVE
supported
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His party colleague, Carla Lockhart MP, warned of "profound" consequences if the Parade Commission's determination was not upheld.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The invitation comes two days after a federal appeals court upheld the Pentagon's decision to classify Anthropic as a supply chain risk, which prohibits the United States military from using its models.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The 8th Circuit upheld the federal judge’s decision, but the U.S.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

The court subsequently ordered that the baby’s genetic parents be allowed to take him to California, in a decision that the Texas Supreme Court upheld last week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

But the army’s decision to evacuate was also upheld by the Supreme Court.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston




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