triple threat
noun
1
: a football player adept at running, kicking, and passing
2
: a person adept in three different fields of activity
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The Front Range and Denver Metro area has a marginal to slight chance for the severe triple threat.
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Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Household names such as Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner get their due, as well as others whose talent, determination, and, yes, fractiousness cement their place in the canon, including the otherworldly Grace Jones, the salsa queen Celia Cruz, and the triple threat Rita Moreno.
—Juliet Izon, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
As the Economist notes, the triple threat could feed some $4 trillion worth of value into the US stock market — if, that is, the market can keep them down, or even swallow them all in the first place.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 June 2026
That’s because Fugitt, the Panthers’ talented leadoff hitter, is what coach Annie Scaramuzzi calls a true triple threat at the plate.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
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Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Household names such as Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner get their due, as well as others whose talent, determination, and, yes, fractiousness cement their place in the canon, including the otherworldly Grace Jones, the salsa queen Celia Cruz, and the triple threat Rita Moreno.
—Juliet Izon, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
As the Economist notes, the triple threat could feed some $4 trillion worth of value into the US stock market — if, that is, the market can keep them down, or even swallow them all in the first place.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 June 2026
That’s because Fugitt, the Panthers’ talented leadoff hitter, is what coach Annie Scaramuzzi calls a true triple threat at the plate.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
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“Triple threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20threat. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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