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- verb Present participle of
prop .
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Examples
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By definition, establishments believe in propping up the existing order.
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By definition, establishments believe in propping up the existing order.
Sunday Reading 2009
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Steve Englander, currency strategist at Citigroup, said the euro will continue to benefit against the dollar as the Fed's willingness to print more money contrasts with a more cautious approach from the European Central Bank, which begrudgingly got involved in propping up the euro during the heat of the sovereign-debt crisis earlier this year.
Dollar, Euro and Yen Engage in 'Ugly Contest' Tom Lauricella 2010
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Obviously, Obama is more interested in propping up welfare bums who contribute nothing to the country other than loud whining for more handouts than he is in actually forwarding human progress.
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The states are incapable on their own in propping up an industry engaged in interstate commerce.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Charles Fried on the Constitutionality of the Health Care Mandate 2010
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By definition, establishments believe in propping up the existing order.
Quoted for Truth (The Status Is Not Quo) « Gerry Canavan 2009
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Another might be to end the role of the U.S. government in propping up authoritarian regimes that drastically restrict the bargaining power of labor.
Debating Outsourcing, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Israel also assists in propping up that government by opposing regime change in Damascus.
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The states are incapable on their own in propping up an industry engaged in interstate commerce.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Charles Fried on the Constitutionality of the Health Care Mandate 2010
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Does anyone know how much money the Bank of England has spent today in propping up the £?
Archive 2008-09-01 Not a sheep 2008
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