Sentence examples for he was upheld from inspiring English sources

Similarly, when Kim Il-sung died in 1994, he was upheld as "eternal president".

As it happens, there is every reason to doubt Trevor Thomas's account, and when Ted Hughes challenged its veracity before an organization called the Press Council he was upheld (the Independent published a correction and apology), and when he brought legal action against Thomas he similarly prevailed.

During his lifetime, he was upheld as one of the greatest living American intellectuals, and knew personally many of the leading political figures of the day, in both the United States and Britain.

For Compton (102no), grandson of one of England's greatest batsman Denis, today's breakthrough innings meant he was upholding an especially famous family tradition.

The sidebar concluded with Justice Joseph C. Teresi saying, without elaborating on his reasoning, that he was going to seat two of the three black women and that he was upholding all of the challenges by the prosecution.

Jones would not respond when asked if he hit Kendall on purpose, but it seemed clear he was upholding an unwritten code of conduct: If our leadoff man goes down, so will yours.

Douglas M. Arthur, an analyst for Morgan Stanley, which was the lead underwriter for Ms. Stewart's company when it went public in 1999, said yesterday afternoon that he was upholding his buy rating.

Mr. Wofford was careful to look and speak in such a manner that people who did not fully understand the implications of his defense might think he was upholding those traditions.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Saying he was upholding New Mexico's Constitution — amended four decades ago to guarantee equal rights to all — a county clerk here began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples on Wednesday, magnifying a fight that could become one of the key issues in next year's elections for governor.

He was upholding the law of the land -- and helping to make a case against the president of the United States.

They see his cabinet duties conflicting with his responsibility as a legal adviser, and that by giving Bowen his honest opinion he was upholding the oath he took as a barrister.