Sentence examples for like propping from inspiring English sources

TO keep its investments in business, the Chinese government will almost certainly continue to use political means, like propping up ailing companies with credit from state-owned banks.

How would each candidate face the considerable challenges of the Afghanistan transition — like propping up the Afghan security forces, trying to negotiate a settlement with the Taliban, or forestalling a full-scale civil war after American and NATO forces depart?

But for now, political and financial leaders are buying time, putting out fires one by one, like propping up Dexia Bank, and making vague promises, as European officials did Wednesday, about scheduling new meetings to discuss the recapitalization of European banks.

But it is impossible to know how much the apparent, if nascent, stabilization of the American economy comes from the stimulus spending and how much from moves like propping up the banking and credit systems, especially because much of the stimulus money has yet to make it to the economy.

The new governess, Deborah Tillman, a Virginia-based wife, mother and author won't be toting any Mary Poppins-like props as far as we can tell.

Texas oil may like Prop 23, but it is bad for California.

You may like to prop your head with a pillow or two so you can see what you are doing.

(These people liked props).

And, of course, Ms. Carlson just likes props.

Her last several shows have been made up of small paintings and a few stage-set-like props.

Whether making junk-like props for performances or large pop-art sculptures (like the shimmering Kandor pieces from later in his career), Kelley's craftsmanship was never shoddy.