multipronged
adjective
mul·ti·pronged
ˌməl-tē-ˈprȯŋd 
-ˌtī-
1
: having several distinct aspects or elements
a multipronged attack
2
: having several prongs
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Erik and Lyle Menendez are leaning on a multipronged strategy as the brothers seek resentencing for their parents' California murders, legal experts said.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
First is the multipronged defunding of scientific research involving the National Institutes of Health, USAID, the National Science Foundation and other agencies.
—William Stafford Noble, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
The new legislation is just one part of a multipronged push by Democrats to fight the head-spinning executive actions from Trump in his first weeks back in office.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2025
Caffey suggested a multipronged approach to prevention of this severe form of abuse that included educating and supporting young families, especially mothers.
—Lori Frasier, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
First is the multipronged defunding of scientific research involving the National Institutes of Health, USAID, the National Science Foundation and other agencies.
—William Stafford Noble, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
The new legislation is just one part of a multipronged push by Democrats to fight the head-spinning executive actions from Trump in his first weeks back in office.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2025
Caffey suggested a multipronged approach to prevention of this severe form of abuse that included educating and supporting young families, especially mothers.
—Lori Frasier, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Multipronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multipronged. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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