upheld

Example Sentences

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In June, a U.K. tribunal upheld External link the ban; Staley asserted during the public trial that his relationship with Epstein was professional.

From Barron's

"I have said it before and I'll say it again: I am not a poisoner... I have always upheld the Hippocratic oath," he stated.

From BBC

The policy was later upheld by the US Supreme Court.

From BBC

The latter case upheld disparate-impact liability established by a Fair Housing Act regulation.

From The Wall Street Journal

The law was signed by President Joe Biden while he was still in office and was upheld by the Supreme Court in early 2025.

From BBC