Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having many prongs.
- adjective Involving several different directions, aspects, or elements.
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- adjective Having multiple
prongs - adjective Having multiple
elements oraspects
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Examples
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All your arguments imply sometimes less than subtly that there is a conspiratorial movement of some sort driving this so called multipronged attack on the traditional family.
If you’re not pissed off, then try following some of these links 2005
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At the debate, it broke down to what Mr. Bush would call a multipronged strategy: be nice to other countries; buy more armored vehicles; and train the Iraqis to defend themselves.
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He prided himself on his "multipronged" approach to terrorism, and his international summits.
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My friend Linny would snort and convey the kind of multipronged disgust I rely on her to convey.
An absolutely delightful book Jenny Davidson 2006
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A multipronged attack by Taliban militants held Kabul to siege on Tuesday and raised fresh doubts over the Afghan security forces' ability to take over security operations in the country.
Militants attack government and Nato buildings in Kabul 2011
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After the banning of DDT and other harsh pesticides, exterminators have had to rely on something called Integrated Pest Management, an “environmentally sensitive,” multipronged approach.
Dog Bites Bug 2009
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U.K. police arrested a female police officer on suspicion of corruption, as a multipronged probe into alleged wrongdoing tied to the News of the World tabloid continues to gather momentum.
What's News— 2011
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With this goal in mind, The Art of Politics, a multipronged initiative, was recently launched to address the absence of Latino voices in news and public affairs television programming, where hosts, journalists and guests are primarily male and White.
Angélica Pérez-Litwin, PhD: Will the New Latina Please Stand Up? How Social Media Is Broadening Latina's Image PhD Angélica Pérez-Litwin 2011
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A multipronged assault led by Republicans could alter the law's contours.
White House Seeks to Boost Public Support for Health Bill Janet Adamy 2011
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The cows walked in a straight line and were attached to the multipronged suction apparatus of an industrial milking machine.
So Much Pretty Cara Hoffman 2011
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