propped

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That reignites concerns that the market is being propped up by just a handful of companies that are spending billions of dollars on artificial-intelligence infrastructure.

From MarketWatch • May 3, 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

But the Premier League has propped that average up, markedly higher at 5.9 players who play 90 minutes.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The arrangement propped up the chains, prevented large vacancies in Simon malls and turned out to be moneymakers for the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

He had his shoes and socks off, and his big bare feet were propped on the arm of the couch.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry