prop

Example Sentences

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England's prop problems continue to mount in the run-up to the Six Nations with Harlequins' Fin Baxter ruled out of the tournament.

From BBC

Mom rolls over so she’s facing me, propped up on her elbow.

From Literature

After the groceries were put away and the dishes cleared, Coal went upstairs and propped himself up on his bed with his sketchbook.

From Literature

The U.S. dollar took another hit on Monday, weakening to its lowest levels in four months, as talk of a coordinated intervention to prop up the competing Japanese yen intensified.

From MarketWatch

The U.S. dollar took another hit on Monday, weakening to its lowest levels in four months, as talk of a coordinated intervention to prop up the competing Japanese yen intensified.

From MarketWatch