be upheld

Example Sentences

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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

Hehir was dismissed by his employer, Metroline, for gross misconduct, a decision that went on to be upheld at an employment tribunal.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 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

Sometimes the cloud lies supported in the hollow of the hill, as if out of love it feigned weariness, and needed to be upheld.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 by Various