price support
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of price support
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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“Quickly depleting gas inventories are leading to price support as inventories cannot go too low,” the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
Deutsche Bank said on Wednesday that the energy price support and tax cuts planned by Truss could cost almost 200 billion pounds, about half Britain's historic pandemic spending push.
From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2022
The analysis showed a pattern of bitcoin price support, Griffin said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2018
“So the question is: What’s the value of the standard other than as a price support for agriculture?”
From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2017
Our price support legislation must be adapted to these objectives.
From State of the Union Address by Truman, Harry S.
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