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Instead, prosecutors said, a shootout between longtime gang rivals left six dead including three bystanders in the chaotic minutes after closing tine, April 3, 2022.
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Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Each set comes with three tools—a trowel, a tine fork, and a weeder.
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Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
But in his defense, Paul always claimed that outfielder Charlie Spikes, the principal player going back to Cleveland, was the Yankees top prospect at the tine who just didn’t pan out.
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Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Each set comes with three tools—a trowel, a tine fork, and a weeder.
—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
But in his defense, Paul always claimed that outfielder Charlie Spikes, the principal player going back to Cleveland, was the Yankees top prospect at the tine who just didn’t pan out.
—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tine
prong
Noun
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Bride said advocates have to employ a three-prong approach, utilizing legislation, litigation and education.
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The data center market is only one prong of Qualcomm’s growth strategy, with the company equally focused on expanding into automotive, industrial, and robotics.
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“Tine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tine. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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