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

Along with higher municipal costs and state-imposed revenue limits, towns are facing the end of federal pandemic-era aid that propped up budgets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“I don’t like it,” Pita scrunched her chubby face in disgust when they propped the dressed body up against the mesquite’s trunk.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall