upholding

Example Sentences

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“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

A federal district judge on Friday rejected conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s bid to shield Infowars from liquidation, upholding a bankruptcy court ruling that the assets aren’t protected by his personal bankruptcy estate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

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

From Salon • May 13, 2026

Volker Turk, the United Nations' high commissioner for human rights, said he we "deeply concerned by the upholding of the conviction" by the Phnom Penh appeals court on Thursday.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The Patronus, he was sure, was Umbridge’s, and it glowed brightly because she was so happy here, in her element, upholding the twisted laws she had helped to write.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling