propped-up

The propped-up, broken structures need to be fixed or replaced.

David A. Love: The Incompatibility Of Christianity And American Capitalism David A. Love 2011

But every estimate is a guess, and when you get right down to it, any billion is too many billion for a propped-up blight on humanity -- even if we were the ones who propped them up.

How to Be a Killionaire Al Lewis 2011

The way you defend freedom is in the real military, not some propped-up group of people with too much time on their hands and machine guns.

Think Progress » Pentagon Shooter Was Right-Wing, Anti-Government Terrorist 2010

Beneath a propped-up wooden fishing boat, colourful paint peeling off in strips, two men sit musing over a game of cards.

Surfing: a lucky break in Kerala 2011

This wide net dragged mostly through shallow waters pulls in everything from a James Turrell hologram and Dan Flavin's fluorescent hum to Mr. Serra's propped-up slabs of lead and Frank Stella's shaped canvases.

Intersecting Planes and Opposing Angles Lance Esplund 2011

It may not look like its current propped-up form this time next year, but NPR will continue to advocate for liberal policies and report the news as it sees it.

Richard Grenell: Vivian Schiller Created This Blow-Back Richard Grenell 2011

I asked, using my propped-up arm to prevent him from sprawling me out on my own desk, though I had been there before.

A Kettle of Vultures Sabrina Lamb 2010

After a short lunch break sitting under an old propped-up car hood out of the rain, I intend to continue south shadowing the highway again, pending swamps, random high-order explosions or undead chain gangs.

Day by Day Armageddon: Beyond Exile J.L. Bourne 2010

In this case, there are many villains, from the local to the global level, and, similarly, the victims range from homeowners losing their homes to high-level bankers whose propped-up investments fell down.

Who Benefits From the Subprime Crisis? - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

A few hours later, Mason withdrew his propped-up feet from the desk and popped in another disc.

In Search of a Meaningful Moment T.R. Wolfe 2010