propping

Example Sentences

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Oil tankers also won’t immediately resume transiting through the Strait of Hormuz at full-bore even if the U.S.-Iran conflict dies down, adding to pressures propping prices up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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

Here’s why this matters for corporate earnings: If it’s true that the rich are propping up the economy, earnings might be benefiting from a strong wealth effect.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

A couple of other women arrived as I was propping the door so the music could float inside.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu