Sentence examples for usually upheld from inspiring English sources

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"It looks good on paper," said one officer, who asked not to be identified, adding that complaints were usually upheld against unpopular staff members, while others were excused.

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Justices in the former camp usually uphold laws and regulations because they think that the majority is entitled to rule.

The decision will be reviewed by the board, which usually upholds the judge's orders unless an appeal is brought forward.

The Supreme Court distinguishes between contribution limits, which it usually upholds, and expenditure limits, which it invariably strikes down.

If your complaint is upheld you should usually expect to receive a refund of all the premiums paid plus interest on those premiums.

The ceilings are usually of thin boards, slightly overlapping, upheld by bars about an inch (3 cm) square, the whole suspended from the roof or floor beams.

In old movies and TV shows, marriage, when it was not upheld as a romantic ideal, was usually portrayed either as a state of dull stability or endless drudgery.

Gerrymandering is unseemly, even illegitimate, but it is not usually illegal, and court reviews around the country have upheld some crazy-looking district maps.

If a challenge is upheld, the liars are the losers, and usually have to take a drink.

The general was alerted to Dylan's past activities by the habitual police check of potential laureates, which is usually a formality to uphold the candidate's "worthiness and morality".

"You could also make a point it is the duty of a new chairman of the board [Charles Gurassa] to come in and look at options, new chairmen don't usually come in to uphold the status quo, especially when [change] has been widely canvassed".

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