prop
Example Sentences
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A temporary prop will be installed to help support the weakened component and the work is expected to be completed by 17 April.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Her Pizza Hut outfit and a prop pizza box were folded neatly in the back seat.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
It’s not likely to be a durable prop for equity markets.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
Investors who were hoping that the Federal Reserve might prop up U.S. markets with another interest-rate cut were disappointed after the latest Federal Open Market Committee’s policy meeting concluded on Wednesday.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
“It’s a prop to help me hypnotize them.”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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