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Recent Examples of pronged
Lucy Sherriff, Popular Science, 6 Jan. 2021
That’s why taking a multi-pronged approach to developing a talent pool will also help employees realize more of their potential while keeping them engaged.
—Neil Khaund, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
More research in this field is necessary, but experts say treating premature ejaculation may be a multi-pronged approach of physical activity, behavioral or psychological treatments, and medication.
—Korin Miller, Health, 23 Mar. 2023
The working group put forth a multi-pronged approach, first focusing on providing support and grants to existing childcare centers and home providers that were looking to start up or expand.
—Bymegan Leonhardt, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
Amidst the towering saguaro and pronged organ pipe cacti of southern Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, a 30-foot-tall fence snakes through the vegetation, shadowed by a barren strip of land that’s been carved into the mountainsides.
—Lucy Sherriff, Popular Science, 6 Jan. 2021
That’s why taking a multi-pronged approach to developing a talent pool will also help employees realize more of their potential while keeping them engaged.
—Neil Khaund, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
More research in this field is necessary, but experts say treating premature ejaculation may be a multi-pronged approach of physical activity, behavioral or psychological treatments, and medication.
—Korin Miller, Health, 23 Mar. 2023
The working group put forth a multi-pronged approach, first focusing on providing support and grants to existing childcare centers and home providers that were looking to start up or expand.
—Bymegan Leonhardt, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronged
Adjective
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There were no trees nearby, just rows and rows of tan and olive-green tents erected on cement and surrounded by airport hangars, porta-potties, barbed wire, and guard towers.—
Edwidge Danticat,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, the walls were covered in barbed wire, and the balcony had a large privacy wall.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Jasmine petals, one of my favorite floral notes, is given a spikier edge alongside Australian pink pepper, while raspberry and spun sugar add a pleasing sweetness without being too much.—
Venus Wong,
refinery29.com,
30 Oct. 2024
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How Stem Segments Tell the Difference The Thanksgiving cactus has the spikiest stem segments of the three varieties, and its pollen is yellow.—
Emma Phelps,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2023
Adjective
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As in so many shows about big conspiracies, Dope Thief’s pacing gets a bit jagged toward the end of its eight episodes.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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Mix grains of cobalt, mined in Labrador, with potash, quarried in Saskatchewan, and whisks of beaver tail, all of it steeped over sharp, jagged Yukon ice.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Bond yields spiked following the CPI data, and futures now put nearly 60% odds on a rate cut in June, per CME's FedWatch tool, up slightly from Tuesday.—
Axios,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Economic Policy Uncertainty Index, a measure of instability in government decision-making, spiked to 588.83 on March 9, reaching levels not seen since the height of the pandemic.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Zebra and quagga mussels, spiny water flea and dozens of other Eurasian organisms colonized the Great Lakes starting in the late 1900s after arriving in ballast water from transoceanic ships.—
Christine Keiner,
The Conversation,
28 Feb. 2025
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Aloe vera is a spiny succulent plant that looks similar to agave.—
Atenea Morales de la Cruz,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Even after being thrust into the spotlight, though, the artist born Sooraj Cherukat keeps it real.—
Isha Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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But as Natalia is thrust into an unforgiving world and forced to grow up too fast, Reid’s performance takes on a world-weary tone.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Eazy The Block Captain and Shields also hopped into the fray, with Eazy disputing Papoose’s claim that he was punched unconscious and challenging him to a fight.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Rosa went on to detail that one of the young women punched her in the face, causing her glasses to fly to the floor, at which point a second teen grabbed a pouch containing Rosa's ID and medical records.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Pronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronged. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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