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Recent Examples of pronged
Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
That number grew, despite the moratorium, because hospices go through a two-pronged approval process.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The instrument has been around since the 1700s, but Pure Frequencies is working to turn a two-pronged bar into a daily self-care ritual.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
While the show has always been a multi-pronged satire of Hollywood and social media, this season’s political storylines will surely hit a bit different (see trailer below).
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Combs’ appeal is part of his multi-pronged bid to secure his release from prison.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
That number grew, despite the moratorium, because hospices go through a two-pronged approval process.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The instrument has been around since the 1700s, but Pure Frequencies is working to turn a two-pronged bar into a daily self-care ritual.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
While the show has always been a multi-pronged satire of Hollywood and social media, this season’s political storylines will surely hit a bit different (see trailer below).
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronged
Adjective
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Dense rows of Xs in the background suggest barbed wire.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The barbed fact is that the woman caught in the middle of this unusual male arrangement benefits from none of their newfound emotional enlightenment.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some liners are solid and will catch more grease, while others are perforated to allow more air flow.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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The next day, while in a dissociative episode, Dunham put a large Q-tip in her ear and perforated her eardrum.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This will be a bumper quarter for oil and gas shareholders, who have always learned to stick it out through the doldrums for spikey periods like this.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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But a few things stick out as incorrect: The costume Diplo is wearing in the video does not match the actual, taller and spikier grassy costumes worn during the show.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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If the stem is still attached or the scar looks jagged and raised, the fruit was likely picked too early and may not be as sweet.—
Sheela Prakash,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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And Cello Pete, who has collaborated with Hersh for years, added much to the proceedings, with his lush string work providing an important counterbalance to Hersh’s jagged guitar lines.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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According to Dalton, the affiliate's providers are seeing a spiked interest in aesthetic services, many for cosmetic reasons.—
Laura Fitzgerald,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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When Noble reopened after the pandemic abated, tardy rates soared, staff satisfaction plummeted, and violence on campus, previously rare, spiked.—
Steven F. Wilson,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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With Jax’s most loyal client at the center of a spiraling media disaster, The Stewart Firm is thrust into a high-stakes battle where every move could mean survival … or the collapse of the firm.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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With Jax’s most loyal client at the center of a spiraling media disaster, The Stewart Firm is thrust into a high-stakes battle where every move could mean survival … or collapse of the firm.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Healey now has 30 days to reappoint a new CCC, which has been riddled with internal conflict for years.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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Cyber specialists have long complained that companies treat security as an afterthought, and the result is online services and software that are riddled with bugs, handing hackers a possible way to infiltrate a computer system.—
Parmy Olson,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Reigns punched his way out of the submission hold and put Punk back in the guillotine.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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One youth later reported being punched and having their necklace damaged after the dispute escalated, per the news release.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Pronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronged. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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