prop up
Example Sentences
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But Morningstar analyst Brett Husslein said that, unlike Amazon, it doesn’t have a massive cloud-computing business to prop up margins.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Buyers have consistently stepped in around $4,500 to prop up the price in the last several trading days.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
As Cassidy discovers, both unpaid carers and volunteers prop up social care.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
The money — a half-penny of every dollar spent in the county — would go to prop up local hospitals and clinics.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
I want to prop up my notebook and hide.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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