prop
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As Cassidy discovers, both unpaid carers and volunteers prop up social care.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
The couple was accused of funneling millions from the law firm to prop up Erika’s music career.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Risks of foreign exchange intervention by Japanese authorities to prop up the yen against the dollar were rising again as the key 160 yen level comes back into focus, FOREX.com said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Investors in Tokyo were also closely watching the yen after speculation of intervention by the Japanese government to prop up the beleaguered currency.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Luke and Benjamin helped him prop himself against the pickup, then went back to work.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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