propped
Example Sentences
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The venture-capital flood has propped up more than 400 drone companies in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Near her Devon home, flowers are now propped against a "Please drive slowly" sign.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
To many investors this implied that stocks had a floor propped up by the Fed.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Murphy sat with his head propped up on his hand, looking directly back at his former Senate colleague.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
He half lay, with his back propped against the side of the boat, watching the horizon.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
