Sentence examples for was upholding from inspiring English sources
verb
To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.
When I rang on 5 May it told me it was upholding its original decision.
Mr. Bush also said that his administration was "upholding our constitutional liberties".
For the first time in history, the Security Council was upholding the occupation of one U.N. member state by another.
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.
For much of the Yankees' 7-5 victoverover the Baltimore Orioles, it appeared that Andy Pettitte was upholding his role in one of baseball's most dependable rotations.
The report said the ombudsman was upholding seven in every 10 complaints it received, with long delays and poor decision-making being the main problems.
National honor was upheld.
The complaint was upheld.
The third call was upheld.
The objection was upheld.
