propped

Example Sentences

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McIlroy closed his eyes - seemingly meditating rather than napping - as he sat propped against an advertising board while waiting or several minutes on the 10th tee.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

After 9/11, the government stepped in to bolster the airline industry, and in 2008 it propped up a variety of industries and businesses during the Great Recession.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Towns across the U.S. are grappling with the end of federal pandemic aid that propped up budgets, along with higher municipal costs and, in many cases, state-imposed revenue limits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

BNP Paribas analyst Karl Ackerman wrote in a Wednesday note that some investors have been worrying about “unintended consequences,” since half of the memory market looks like it’s being propped up by data center demand.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

She has her hand propped on her hip and is very huffy.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein