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

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

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

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

I propped myself against my closet wall with the two feather pillows that smelled like lavender and that had belonged to Great-great-aunt Florentine.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles