prop
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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
The U.S. and Japan jointly intervened in currency markets last week to prop up the yen, which had hit a 40-year low late last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
He wouldn’t have dared interrupt, except that when he glanced past Clara’s shoulder back into the prop room, he noticed a rather significant problem.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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Martin's collection is a mix of rare items and props he has created or refined himself.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
For the businesses that supply props, artwork and other services, the arithmetic is simpler: Any shoot is better than none.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 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
She takes three deep breaths before plugging her iPhone into a portable speaker that she props on Ms. Tannenbaum’s desk.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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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
Near her Devon home, flowers are now propped against a "Please drive slowly" sign.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
At one hotel, Scheele propped a hand-held fan he’d bought for a festival on a bedside table using his wallet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
I propped myself up on one elbow, facing her.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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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
Tokyo has already spent more than $70 billion of foreign-exchange reserves propping up the currency this year and signaled it was ready to intervene again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 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
"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
I go back to the main room and drag Cardan and the chair into Dain’s office, propping it against the open door so I can keep an eye on him.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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