prop up
Example Sentences
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A looming concern is that Japan could look to proceed with a currency intervention to prop up its economy during the U.S.’s Fourth of July holiday.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
Another key parliamentary moment came in 2017, when the DUP, with Donaldson as its chief whip, signed a confidence-and-supply deal to prop up Theresa May's Conservative minority government in 2017.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Interest rate hikes alone may not be enough to prop up the rupiah, experts say.
From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026
County, The half-cent sales tax on the ballot would go to prop up local hospitals and clinics.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
“Never mind now, just prop up his head. Wab, go grab that quilt from my bedroll. Zheegwon, heat up some water. We’ll need to get some liquid into him.”
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
