1
: having a usually specified number of prongs
—usually used in combination
a 3-pronged fork
2
: having a usually specified number of parts or approaches
a 2-pronged strategy
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Republicans circled back on the two-pronged plan to fund immigration agencies through reconciliation and the rest of DHS through the traditional appropriations process.
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Somehow, the word, in its double-pronged definition, gets to the heart of these pictures, and perhaps is the key to understanding Hurst himself.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Governments must follow a multi-pronged strategy to carry out their clean energy plans.
—Julius Cesar Trajano, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The power couple oversee a two-pronged business empire, the extent of which was fully on display across both weekends of Coachella.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Somehow, the word, in its double-pronged definition, gets to the heart of these pictures, and perhaps is the key to understanding Hurst himself.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Governments must follow a multi-pronged strategy to carry out their clean energy plans.
—Julius Cesar Trajano, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The power couple oversee a two-pronged business empire, the extent of which was fully on display across both weekends of Coachella.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Pronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronged. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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