Sentence examples for could uphold from inspiring English sources

Or they could uphold the will of California's voters and leave the law in place.

The court could uphold the whole of Mr. Obama's bill — or strike it in its entirety.

The arbitrator could uphold the suspension, reduce it or end it.

"Both countries could uphold their positions on human rights, but still be friendly," he said.

So Iran and those countries could uphold the agreement without the United States.

After the failure of that deal, the onus fell on Russia to demonstrate it could uphold an agreement, Mr. Kupchan, the analyst, said.

To be sure, the 5th Circuit could eventually uphold the injunction on Obama's actions.

They could also uphold Prop 8 in a broad ruling that solidifies similar bans in dozens of other states.

But a Syrian government newspaper expressed doubt that insurgent units, who lack a unified command, would or could simultaneously uphold a cease-fire.

It is claimed that the proposed free trade deal, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, ould mean the EU could not uphold laws that protect regional foods.

This was an explicit admission that the government would not, or could not, uphold the rule of law that might was right.