prop
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Ng said Beijing would have made "bigger" policy moves if it really wanted to prop up the real estate market.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
The blackouts and power cuts have accelerated since the fuel blockade began, with authorities citing a lack of fuel to run the generators that prop up the national grid.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
They spotted trucks with cryptic labels like "GP" and "garden party" on it and crews unloading tons of equipment and things like large white staircase prop and large mirror ball.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Tokyo has already burned through more than $70 billion of foreign-exchange reserves to prop up the yen so far this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
But Jack threw his right arm on the ice and Hazel helped him prop himself up.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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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
Guy Pepper has recovered from injury to take his place in the back row, while tighthead props George Kloska and Vilikesa Sela are in line for first caps.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
But in some cases, blue skies can be seen through the facades, making the decaying structures look like theater props.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
The auction features more than 500 lots of designer clothing, shoes, furnishings, kitschy keepsakes and props straight from the beloved show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 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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They propped up a cardboard cutout of Aaron Smith-Levin, a former church member and anti-Scientology protester who was convicted by a jury of misdemeanor battery involving a Scientology staff member.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
To many investors this implied that stocks had a floor propped up by the Fed.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Teresa Valdecantos arrived propped up on crutches but was undeterred.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
McIlroy closed his eyes - seemingly meditating rather than napping - as he sat propped against an advertising board while waiting or several minutes on the 10th tee.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
They heaved with all their might and, with a few more grunts, propped the ship’s hatch open.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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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
It was 2010, and the central bank had been drawn into propping up the economy after the greatest financial crisis in generations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
And propping up Surf City — a wealthy beach town so full of itself that it makes Santa Monica seem as humble as Santa Ana — as the last, best hope to save California?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
In recent years, wealthy Americans have played a bigger role in propping up the economy.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026
He amused himself by propping in mid-workout, decelerating rapidly and vaulting his jockey up onto his neck.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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