Sentence examples for toward upholding from inspiring English sources

Yet Ms. Rice's report, in all instances, found that the preponderance of evidence pointed toward upholding the conviction.

Now in our preparation for the 2008 Games in Beijing, we are working toward upholding this strong tradition and making some history of our own.

American allies in the region, too, are said to lean toward upholding another part of the 1994 accord -- helping North Korea build two light-water nuclear reactors that could supply some of its energy needs without a risk that they could be converted to nuclear weapons production.

His appointment to the Archdiocese of Chicago, the third-largest diocese in the U.S. with 2.2 million parishioners, underscored the shift under John Paul toward upholding orthodoxy and drawing a more definitive line about what could be considered truly Catholic.

Mr. Morsi did not radically shift Egyptian policy toward Israel, upholding Egypt's commitment to the peace treaty.

First, all U.N. member states should end the criminalization and incarceration of drug users — an essential step toward strengthening public health, upholding human rights and ensuring fundamental freedoms.

The sages at Yavne, however, did take a major step toward restoring Halakhic consistency by upholding the generally more lenient views of the House of Hillel over those of the House of Shammai, thus establishing the Hillelite tradition as the main trend of rabbinic Judaism.

The traditionalist position defends the use of violence toward the wife by referring to upholding God-given marriage rules.

The emperor turned away from personal and family ties, and focused on upholding the constitution while directing Brazil toward policies that furthered modernization and social advancement.

The OCE's mission is to "assist the U.S. House in upholding high ethical standards with an eye toward increasing transparency and providing information to the public".

Mr. Bolick said there were several cases working their way toward the Supreme Court, among them appeals of circuit court decisions upholding affirmative action admissions programs at the University of Wisconsin and the University of Michigan.