propping
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Only Ararat-Armenia and their inferior goal difference keeps the Scottish champions from propping up the table.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
One side of the terraced row of houses on Llewellyn Street was demolished and replaced by the motorway, leaving the remaining side staring at either a huge concrete embankment or pillars propping up the M4.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
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
I had lost my beloved walking stick—I suddenly remembered propping it against a tree when I had stopped to tie a lace—and was filled with despair.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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