propped

Example Sentences

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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

Decorative books were propped up between their seats and a big red “Higher Learning” logo stood behind them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 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

His father followed behind, propped up by relatives on both sides but weighed down by grief.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

She too had slept in her clothes; she was sprawled in an armchair, with her feet propped on an ottoman and a blanket draped over her.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood