prop

Example Sentences

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The tiniest aspect of any game can be turned into a prop bet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 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

Italy eventually responded with a try from replacement hooker Di Bartolomeo with Wales replacement prop Griffin shown a yellow card for a cynical offence.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Russia -- which fought two wars in Chechnya and in 2015 intervened in the Syrian civil war to prop up government forces -- has been a target for radical Islamists for years.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 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