propped
Example Sentences
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The sector has propped up the labor market in the United States in the last year, as an aging population requires more care.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
First, growth is being propped up by exports, because no one at home is buying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Amid explosive demand for Novo’s drugs, the company grew so much it propped up Denmark’s entire economy.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Zemian, who had also been uncuffed, started digging through the SUV, collecting spare tactical vests, then propped them underneath the agent’s head.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 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
