propped

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In the years since, as affluent consumers propped up aggregate spending, that dynamic hasn’t played out.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The balance sheet ballooned when the Fed propped up the economy during the 2008-09 financial crisis, and again during the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

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

For artists, Weekend 1 functions as something like up-fronts for a music industry increasingly propped up by a kind of live experience arms race.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

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

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