triple-header
noun
tri·ple-head·er
ˌtri-pəl-ˈhe-dər 
: a program consisting of three consecutive games, contests, or events
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This season’s Canes-Gators opener is the middle game of an attractive ABC triple-header that day, with Clemson-Georgia at noon and Notre Dame-Texas A&M at 7:30.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
The game capped off a Christmas triple-header for the NFL.
—Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023
In the opener of the triple-header, Redwoods (7-4) cruised to a 15-9 win over No. 5 Chaos (5-6).
—Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023
The rain was a blow for spectators who paid for tickets starting at $269, about six times more than the cost of a triple-header event in August at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway that includes Nascar.
—Isis Almeida, Fortune, 3 July 2023
The series continues with an Aug. 3 triple-header by Jeff Berkley and The Banned, Sara Petite and California Ranges 5:30 p.m. Thursday June 29.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2023
Edmondson-Westside hosted triple-header basketball games later the same day that police announced the arrest.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2023
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
The game capped off a Christmas triple-header for the NFL.
—Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023
In the opener of the triple-header, Redwoods (7-4) cruised to a 15-9 win over No. 5 Chaos (5-6).
—Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023
The rain was a blow for spectators who paid for tickets starting at $269, about six times more than the cost of a triple-header event in August at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway that includes Nascar.
—Isis Almeida, Fortune, 3 July 2023
The series continues with an Aug. 3 triple-header by Jeff Berkley and The Banned, Sara Petite and California Ranges 5:30 p.m. Thursday June 29.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2023
Edmondson-Westside hosted triple-header basketball games later the same day that police announced the arrest.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2023
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“Triple-header.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple-header. Accessed 27 May. 2024.
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