Sentence examples similar to lightly prop up from inspiring English sources

"China's regulators — and a fair number of economists, policy makers and investors — worry that legitimate banks are using lightly regulated wealth management products to repackage old loans and prop up risky companies and projects that might not otherwise be able to borrow money," Mr. Barboza writes.

China's regulators — and a fair number of economists, policy makers and investors — worry that legitimate banks are using lightly regulated wealth management products to repackage old loans and prop up risky companies and projects that might not otherwise be able to borrow money.

Corinthian columns prop up the bulging roof.

Some have defence industries to prop up.

Meanwhile, Yorkshire prop up the table.

Others prop up the bar and chat up the barmaid.

Those rules prop up an outdated and exploitative system.

CHINA is to spend $586 billion to prop up growth.

The first, to prop up its stock.

The Fed cannot prop up markets forever.

Johns Hopkins, he said, will help United Way prop up this net.