prop
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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
Moray representative Laura Mitchell was among those to use a prop during the ceremony.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
El Rey Theatre projectionist Tori Yorochko hoists a scepter prop that was featured in the 1963 movie “Cleopatra” starring Elizabeth Taylor.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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
I prop them carefully up on the shelf.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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