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having three units or parts
a threefold approach to solving the problem
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Recent Examples of threefold
The track rules radio after gaining more than threefold week over week.
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
In a forthright defense of the fighters under his command, the head of Ukraine’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Forces, Robert Brovdi, said last week there needed to be a threefold increase in the number of drone operators.
—Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
The company reported an over threefold surge in fourth-quarter profits Thursday, hitting a new record and beating estimates, on a memory chip shortage and strong demand for artificial intelligence servers.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
According to The Economist, pharma companies struck nearly a third of large licensing deals—those valued at $50 million or more—with Chinese firms in the past year, a threefold increase since 2020.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
In a forthright defense of the fighters under his command, the head of Ukraine’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Forces, Robert Brovdi, said last week there needed to be a threefold increase in the number of drone operators.
—Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
The company reported an over threefold surge in fourth-quarter profits Thursday, hitting a new record and beating estimates, on a memory chip shortage and strong demand for artificial intelligence servers.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
According to The Economist, pharma companies struck nearly a third of large licensing deals—those valued at $50 million or more—with Chinese firms in the past year, a threefold increase since 2020.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threefold
triple
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Subsequent supply constraints, along with attacks on energy facilities and regional production shutdowns, have pushed oil prices into triple digits.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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Afternoon high temperatures across the lower deserts were expected to generally be between the upper 90s to low triple digits from March 26 through March 27, according to a National Weather Service forecast.—
Michelle Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Threefold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threefold. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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