prop

Example Sentences

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It’s not likely to be a durable prop for equity markets.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 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

Iran’s central bank, one presumes, injected foreign currency into the black market to prop up the rial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Taking in a deep drag of the musty, cool air-conditioning, I used the rear seat to prop myself up.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken