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tine

noun

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as in prong

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Recent Examples of tine 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. — Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026 And presuming this is a classic dishwasher silverware basket situation, those tines just aren’t going to get consistently clean when bunched up at the bottom. — John Hodgman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Flatten each ball with the tines of a fork (or another decorative stamp or mold). — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2026 This allows any remaining moisture to be absorbed by the grains, which in turn leads to fluffy grains once broken up with the tines of a fork. — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tine

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prong

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At risk of overanalyzing, this exchange may illustrate some of the concerns investors have about Tuesday's print beyond the MedTech weakness, because that double-digit growth target is a key prong of the bull case for the stock.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
In an interview, the former Fox News host said his campaign pegged the total at around $25 billion annually for each prong of his tax cut.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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