two-pronged approach
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approach
noun
uk/əˈprəʊtʃ/us/əˈproʊtʃ/
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(Definition ofapproachfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Atwo-prongedapproach, aimed at developing vaccines to overcome the defects of the ageing immune system and designing age-specific vaccination strategies, is of extreme priority.
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This study employed atwo-prongedapproachusing a questionnaire and structured interviews, conducted among 209 music teachers and 26 cultural leaders respectively.
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Instead, we used atwo-prongedapproachto guide our selection of control variables.
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This integratedtwo-prongedapproach, which marries environmental and economic concerns, is a positive departure.
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It is a balanced,two-prongedapproachto the issue, which safeguards defendants without putting unnecessary burdens on the prosecution.
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It is clear that we need atwo-prongedapproach.
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Atwo-prongedapproachis needed on the education side.
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We take atwo-prongedapproach, and the primary role is undoubtedly with respect to looked-after children.
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According to the authors, thistwo-prongedapproachis justified by the potential risk involved in issuing an irreversible claim at the outset.
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Thistwo-prongedapproachwould enable us to prevent emissions being transferred to third countries.
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We should take atwo-prongedapproach—we should not just attack fraud, but remove poverty and unemployment, which make people claim benefits.
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There should therefore be atwo-prongedapproachto our financial problems.
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Would it not therefore make sense to have atwo-prongedapproach?
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The amounts involved in histwo-prongedapproachto subsidy could be massive.
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I therefore consider it necessary to adopt atwo-prongedapproach.
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I have therefore decided on atwo-prongedapproach.
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There must be atwo-prongedapproachtoward our problems.
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We are trying atwo-prongedapproachto the problem by dealing with the actual impact and by trying to ensure that the impact does not become worse over the years.
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We hope that will not be necessary but, nonetheless, we have to take thetwo-prongedapproachof pursuing proper peace-making diplomacy while maintaining the option of force.
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