prop up
Example Sentences
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The recent attacks are threatening a practice that the U.A.E. has used to prop up its crude exports and production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The Trump administration has released a 10-year plan for cutting water use to prop up the Colorado River’s reservoirs, which have fallen to a record low.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Then, the hosts look at why Scott Bessent decided to prop up the Japanese yen and what makes the move unusual.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2026
Now, one prominent economist is warning that the specific methods used by the Treasury and Federal Reserve to help prop up the struggling yen send a troubling message about the status of the greenback.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Jessie lifted up a knee to prop up the tray but overcompensated.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
