propping

Example Sentences

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OpenAI had questioned the timing of the lawsuit, claiming Musk’s motive was more about propping up his own AI company, xAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Meanwhile, Japanese media reported that authorities had spent around $64 billion since last week propping up the yen.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

And propping up Surf City — a wealthy beach town so full of itself that it makes Santa Monica seem as humble as Santa Ana — as the last, best hope to save California?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In recent years, wealthy Americans have played a bigger role in propping up the economy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

He points to two chairs propping up a board covered in red fabric.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein