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Meanings of propping up in English
Usage of propping up in English
1
The music industry has been propping up the singer for long enough.
2
You look as if you could use a bit of propping up.
3
Politicians expressed anger over the spiralling cost of propping up the bank.
4
Tbilisi complains the Russian troops are effectively propping up the separatist regimes.
5
Georgia accuses Russia of propping up the separatists to undermine its stability.
6
And so it is household budgets that need the most propping up.
7
He regarded the river now, propping up his head under the burden.
8
Support from Uncle Sam was invaluable in propping up ailing consumer finances.
9
A fear among voters of the SNP propping up a minority Labour government.
10
Investors, meanwhile, are worried about government-backed funds' propping up private companies.
11
Well, apart from propping up our middle order batting, of course.
12
The idea is to keep strong banks from propping up weak holding companies.
13
The Islamists view the AU force as propping up the government.
14
We are propping up the Consolidated Water Company in this state.
15
Georgia complained the Russian troops were effectively propping up the separatists.
16
Tbilisi complains the Russian troops are effectively propping up the separatists.
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Propping up through the time
Propping up across language varieties
Ireland
Common
Australia
Common
New Zealand
Common
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