prop
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How can such a premier establishment as the Academy claim to revere filmmaking if they’re unwilling to prop up all forms of the art?
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
It relies on profits from the Tuvalu Trust Fund to prop up the government budget.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Meanwhile, bigger companies are turning to all-inclusive resorts to prop up growth.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
"Bald eagles are widely recognised as symbols of freedom. They deserve better than to be used as an entertainment prop to amuse the Eagles' fans."
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Grace didn’t even realize she had swayed on her feet until Joaquin was stepping forward to prop her up.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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Daniels felt the rules were capricious, and perhaps personally tailored to obstruct her: the prohibition on props, the three-minute time limit, the penalty of “trespass” for those in violation.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
As much as possible, Crook wanted this world to feel tangible; to achieve it, the team used in-camera effects and props as much as possible, rather than CGI.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
When the 37-year-old musical-theater performer and professor from Malden recorded her audition, she had her two lucky props: a Larry Bird doll and a souvenir Dunkin’ cup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
She said a lot of the props have "a personal touch" too, from her mum's ironing board to her granny's lampshade in the living room.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
She props Ah Choo against the pillows and studies her new bed.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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He propped up Joury on a railing to watch the horses saunter past as they prepared for the race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The most vulnerable to the shock, the IMF has said, are low-income oil-importing countries that are not exposed to the boom in AI investment that has propped up growth in many advanced economies.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
First, growth is being propped up by exports, because no one at home is buying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Alistair, who was in third at the time, propped Jonny up for the final 700m and helped him over the line.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
She was reading a magazine, her swollen feet propped up on a cushion.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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Strong consumer demand is also propping up corporate profits, especially from high-end spenders getting a boost from roaring stocks markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Wall Street’s hopes for strong earnings growth have been one of the main drivers propping up the stock market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026
She said support from all over Ireland was "propping up our community right now; we have never seen support and solidarity like it".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Bonfig has outlined a number of plans aimed at propping up Best Buy’s business, like new medium- and small-format locations, a broader assortment and a focus on the company’s advertising business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
I dimly remember propping myself up, horselike on all fours, staring down at the swirling patterns in the cool wood of the living room floor.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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