propped
Example Sentences
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The country’s economic growth rate is increasingly propped up by the effects of the investment boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 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
A phone was "propped up on the side and a male voice was telling her what to do next", explained the man.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Jack propped himself up against the wall with some bed pillows, then leaned back to settle in.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
