prop
Example Sentences
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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
With its NYSE-listed shares sunk to 58% of that net asset value, the fund announced several drastic measures to prop up its stock and return money to shareholders.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Red Roses prop Maud Muir did just that last September, winning a home Rugby World Cup with England in front of a record women's rugby crowd of 81,885.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The money — a half-penny of every dollar spent in the county — would go to prop up local hospitals and clinics.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
I was just a prop in the drama of his own mind.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
Vocabulary lists containing prop
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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Theater - Introductory
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