multipronged
Americanadjective
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having or composed of several prongs.
a multipronged electric plug.
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of, relating to, or made by several separate forces or elements or from several directions or points of view.
a multipronged assault on the enemy.
Etymology
Origin of multipronged
Example Sentences
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Netflix won the bidding for the storied studio and HBO in December, prompting the spurned Paramount executives to launch a multipronged strategy to scuttle the Netflix deal.
From Los Angeles Times
As the fighting shifted to eastern Aleppo province in mid-January, U.S. intelligence assessments warned that Sharaa had greenlighted a massive, multipronged operation, backed by the Turkish military, to seize much of northeastern Syria, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The loan came close to being a multipronged weapon.
When their revenue stream was threatened by Epstein’s brother, who wanted to sell 25% of the band’s future earnings to a group of merchant bankers, it sparked a multipronged legal battle in which McCartney chose his brother-in-law John L. Eastman to represent him in court proceedings, while the other three cast their lot with the brash Allen Klein.
From Los Angeles Times
As egg prices continue to skyrocket due to continuing outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu, the U.S. secretary of Agriculture has announced a multipronged strategy to fight the disease — including an effort to dismantle a popular animal welfare law California voters approved in 2018.
From Los Angeles Times
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