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Recent Examples of pronged
Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The ads are designed to attract voters through the three-pronged campaign, which includes the state convention, the primary, and the general election.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
Photo renderings of the hotel show windows shaped like Tetris blocks and a red three-pronged ornament along the main tower designed to resemble the Atari logo.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026
In an interview, Melwani laid out a two-pronged approach.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Butts also highlighted Senate Bill 199, a multi-pronged bill that sets out restrictions on social media for children and requires universities to eliminate degree programs that don’t meet a certain income threshold.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The ads are designed to attract voters through the three-pronged campaign, which includes the state convention, the primary, and the general election.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
Photo renderings of the hotel show windows shaped like Tetris blocks and a red three-pronged ornament along the main tower designed to resemble the Atari logo.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026
In an interview, Melwani laid out a two-pronged approach.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronged
Adjective
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My grandmother started working at the age of 12 years old in a linen factory in Belfast, traveling through barbed wire and barricades every day, not to school but to a job to support her family.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2026
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My parents were just children when they were wrested from their homes into tarpaper barracks surrounded by barbed wire.—
Julie Morita,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The silicon chip is perforated with rows of triangular holes—some 264 micrometers wide, others 99 µm in size.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Feb. 2026
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So too were perforated and extended earlobes, in older men and women hanging down well below their chins like fleshy rings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Some are silky, some are spikey, and some — like the one worn by stately maidservant Hero, played by Emma Corrin — look like handkerchiefs delicately dropped from a great height onto the head of its wearer.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
5 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Many of Iceland’s pools are immersed in nature, combining water therapy with dramatic landscapes of jagged mountains, waterfalls, rivers, and lava fields.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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Two cars teetered at the jagged edge, their noses tipped skyward, almost frozen in the instant before a plunge.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This hyaluronic acid—spiked formula offers smooth, seamless coverage.—
Taryn Brooke,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, the price of crude oil spiked almost 8 percent, and experts said that will drive up the cost at the pump at a time when gas prices are already on the rise ahead of the summer driving season.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Many cities have embarked on similar efforts ahead of big events that thrust them into the national and international spotlight.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Behold the 2000s, a wild time when just about anyone could post on Blogger and thrust a young band to sudden, often fleeting success.—
Brian Howe,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To critics who say her advocacy has taken her far afield of nuts-and-bolts council work like balancing the city budget or advocating for streets riddled with potholes, Kim says just the opposite.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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It's riddled with cheffy tricks but not in alienating way.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Cornyn, for his part, has not shied away from the criticism and has even punched back at his opponents.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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According to the sheriff's office, the suspect, who was identified as 33-year-old Shenard Jennings, and his roommate, Shouman, had ongoing arguments that had escalated when Jennings allegedly punched and beat Shouman, killing him.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Pronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronged. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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