tine

Example Sentences

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The BBC approached the White House for comment on Lula's criticism of Trump but had not yet received a response at the tine of publishing.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

Pull out the black vein using the tine of a fork or the point of a bamboo skewer.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023

Differences in the concentrations of an odorant sensed by each tine of a snake’s forked tongue help the snake home in on quarry it can’t see.

From Science Magazine • May 24, 2023

Public policy is another tine on the fork.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2023

He handed the broken tine to his conqueror with a gracious bow.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin