prop
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He is aided by assistant prop master Robyn Monkarsh, who helps oversee the box backstage in which they are housed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Handed an elite deal for the first time are prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour, lock Alex Coles, flanker Guy Pepper, scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet and centre Seb Atkinson.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Then, the hosts look at why Scott Bessent decided to prop up the Japanese yen and what makes the move unusual.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2026
Now, one prominent economist is warning that the specific methods used by the Treasury and Federal Reserve to help prop up the struggling yen send a troubling message about the status of the greenback.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
I prop the computer on my desk chair and pull my blankets up and watch it.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
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He can’t remove the props, except during intermission because he’s on stage for most of the show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
With regular captain Maro Itoje rested and not on the tour, Jamie George leads from hooker and is part of an experienced front row alongside props Ellis Genge and Joe Heyes.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Next to that show’s glittering costumes, huge cast and massive props arsenal, Sheepstealer and his fellow dragons seem downright reasonable.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
Smartglasses could have sleek battery-packed frames, so they look like everyday eyewear rather than “Revenge of the Nerds” props.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Agreed, chimes Ethan, you talked to a cute boy, you get props.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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Amid explosive demand for Novo’s drugs, the company grew so much it propped up Denmark’s entire economy.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Zemian, who had also been uncuffed, started digging through the SUV, collecting spare tactical vests, then propped them underneath the agent’s head.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
They aborted the search after finding too little room to move safely, and left a board propped over the hole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Many apartment buildings have a flimsy first floor, propped up by skinny supports to accommodate carports, garages or storefronts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
He just kept reading in that totally annoying way: sitting quietly with the book propped against his backpack.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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Artificial intelligence has been “the one thing” propping up the economy and global markets, according to Apollo Global Management.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Japanese authorities spent more than $70 billion last month propping up the currency as it weakened against the greenback.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Displaying them overhead or enshrined on pedestals, as at MoMA, is more dramatic and less ambiguous than propping them against gallery walls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
"Most of the investors who are propping up the games industry have frankly fled to AI to a tremendous degree," says Pearce.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
After propping Koffi against a tree, Ekon made something of a camp, then evaluated their food options.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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