propped
Example Sentences
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To many investors this implied that stocks had a floor propped up by the Fed.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Leicester Tigers were down in eighth two years ago, while Bath propped up the entire division in 2022.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Teresa Valdecantos arrived propped up on crutches but was undeterred.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
Factories, restaurants and city halls have all shifted into hiring mode, a pivot from last year, when the healthcare industry almost single-handedly propped up job creation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Even Granny Mallon in an old woolen nightgown torn up the side was propped up against the stone wall.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
