support price
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of support price
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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“While the rebound in oil prices over the past two months continued to support price gains in the petroleum sector, price trends across most other industries were largely flat,” the bank says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The moves came after a Thursday report from Reuters suggesting that the federal government wouldn’t support price floors for critical minerals—a reversal from prior policy.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
But their most important demand is a law guaranteeing a support price for crops.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2024
This time, the farmers’ central demand concerns something called the minimum support price, or M.S.P.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
Farmers, who began their march from northern Haryana and Punjab states, are asking for a guaranteed minimum support price for all farm produce.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
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