prop
Example Sentences
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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
But it was the sight of loosehead prop Ox Nche stampeding through Ollie Chessum and Jamie George, with the England defence desperately, vainly backpedalling, that summed up a brutally chastening opening salvo.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
With less than three minutes on the clock, prop Thomas du Toit, heading back to his homeland from Bath this summer, muscled through Ellis Genge and Ollie Chessum to score from close range.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
A looming concern is that Japan could look to proceed with a currency intervention to prop up its economy during the U.S.’s Fourth of July holiday.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
Slowly, I prop myself up on my elbows and stare at him.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
Vocabulary lists containing prop
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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Theater - Introductory
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