propping
Example Sentences
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These private-label products, which are generally cheaper than national brands like Tide and Doritos, have made it easier for consumers to keep spending as prices for basics rise, propping up economic growth.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
One side of the terraced row of houses on Llewellyn Street was demolished and replaced by the motorway, leaving the remaining side staring at either a huge concrete embankment or pillars propping up the M4.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Plus, China’s AI advances worry U.S. officials, and the big contracts propping up the AI boom may not be sure things.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Artificial intelligence has been “the one thing” propping up the economy and global markets, according to Apollo Global Management.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Dadi lay against hers, propping her head up.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
