prop

Example Sentences

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It’s not likely to be a durable prop for equity markets.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Trailfinders Annabel Meta is included after switching to loosehead prop from the back row this season.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

But they’ve led some prop bets to shrink to a maximum win of just $200.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Iran’s central bank, one presumes, injected foreign currency into the black market to prop up the rial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

“We should prop this door open, too,” Chess said firmly, and Emma saw that he’d carried a can of corn up from the basement.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix