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The winner of the recent Mexico City edition was a fresh-faced Kaled Rosales Salazar, who mimicked lassoing and leading his opponent, Quintana, like a horse, with a giant white sandal as a prop.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

They reside primarily under the care of head prop master Andrew Crawford, who is currently making sure the small butane tanks — not unlike those used in camping stoves — have enough fuel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Something similar could be under way with Japan’s plans to use an emergency Fed loan facility to raise cash to prop up the yen without having to sell its hoard of Treasurys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

In the video, Tyler uses a Jaffa Cake as a prop to describe the different types of eclipse.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

It was a struggle to set the trap: to prop up a flat rock on a stick, then slot in another stick crossways to act as a trigger.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Look to director Christopher Nolan, and his obsession with bringing spectacle to life with real props, real scenes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

Spend enough years standing behind pyramids of hamburgers, posing at fry stations and inserting yourself into the iconography of American restaurant chains, and eventually the props begin to accrue meanings of their own.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

Martin James lives in a flat with 32 life-sized props, inspired by American film but also "anything unusual"

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

“But there’s nothing in there except papers you can barely read and old props and junk.”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

The country’s economic growth rate is increasingly propped up by the effects of the investment boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

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

He propped his elbows on the part of the desk that usually held the snack bowl, though it was gone now.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

“There are a lot of things propping up rates right now,” said Chen Zhao, head of economics research at Redfin, citing geopolitical conflict, inflation from artificial intelligence spending and potential Fed rate hikes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Artificial intelligence has been “the one thing” propping up the economy and global markets, according to Apollo Global Management.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, Japanese media reported that authorities had spent around $64 billion since last week propping up the yen.

From Barron's ● May 8, 2026

Some argue that concerns about the budget deficit are also propping up Treasury yields.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

Pearl wielded the tools with expert hands, levering the side panels into place against the headboard, propping them up on one ankle while she bolted them into place.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng