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Noun
Mary had serious injuries to her face and two taser prongs under her right shoulder blade, according to Nathan’s arrest affidavit.—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025 The original resolution said traffic enforcement would be one prong of Sacramento’s approach to ending fatal crashes.—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
There’s no definitive diagnostic test for schizophrenia, so doctors will typically take a multi-pronged approach.—Nina Bahadur, SELF, 15 Sep. 2018 Google, which has been under fire for being one of the biggest enablers of fake news, is now fighting back with a new multi-pronged, $300 million plan to elevate quality journalism.—Alyssa Newcomb /, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2018 See All Example Sentences for prong
This press uses metal slats perforated with holes to exert pressure on the loose curds floating in the whey, a liquid that resembles regular milk but has a much thinner consistency.
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Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2025
Vionic Kimmie Sneakers $130 $60 at Amazon These Vionic sneakers have perforated suede leather uppers that provide maximum airflow to keep your feet cool on hot, sticky afternoons.
Darker pigments like soot were pricked into their skin with needles tied together.
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Serena Billett,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2025
In the TikTok video, Kamilla Cecilie, 23, can be seen laughing with her friend and teacher while pricking her skin to draw blood and measure the amount of glucose (sugar) in it.
But their happy romance is soon demolished when Jenny reappears in their lives, thrusting all three into a difficult and messy journey towards true accountability and adulthood.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
Another truncated start would’ve thrust Houston’s plans for a six-man rotation into serious doubt.
Then Kekere-Ekun will quill piece by piece using colored paper, ribbons and parts of canvases before it's eventually completed.
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CNN,
CNN,
2 Nov. 2022
Visitors can view a variety of media including textiles—such as Navajo artist D.Y. Begay’s Southwest landscape painting on wool—beadwork, sculpture, photography, film and even clothing attire such as beaded and quilled Louboutin shoes.
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