upheld
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Since April 2020, it said it had concluded 623 investigations related to reasonable adjustments, of which 496 were upheld or partly upheld.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The panel upheld a lower court’s order disqualifying Chattah.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
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
But now, when she opened her mouth to reply, his upheld flat palm stopped her.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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