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
“With wells shut in and damage to natural-gas infrastructure, we’ll have longer-lasting impacts that will prop up the price of oil for at least a few months to come.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026
Leading 27-17 with half-time looming, Ellis Genge was sin-binned after referee Nika Amashukeli ruled the prop had dragged down a maul, soon after two quick penalties had handed momentum back to France.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 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
But it comes in handy as a prop.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.