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having three units or parts
a threefold approach to solving the problem
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Recent Examples of threefold
Rotating detonation combustion advances The RDC tests demonstrated robust performance and showed a threefold increase in engine airflow compared to earlier hypersonic demonstrators.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Electrolyzer revenue surged threefold year-over-year, hitting $45 million.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
So, the process was threefold: fiber bundles twisted into yarns, yarns twisted the opposite way into strands, and the strands twisted again the opposite way into rope.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Today, the flames are only faintly visible near the crater as the fires have been reduced threefold.
—Joe Salas
june 08, New Atlas, 8 June 2025
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Electrolyzer revenue surged threefold year-over-year, hitting $45 million.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
So, the process was threefold: fiber bundles twisted into yarns, yarns twisted the opposite way into strands, and the strands twisted again the opposite way into rope.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Today, the flames are only faintly visible near the crater as the fires have been reduced threefold.
—Joe Salas
june 08, New Atlas, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threefold
triple
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It’s powered by triple Volvo Penta D13-IPS1200 engines, which caused some grumbling among brand purists with a thirst for speed.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the same timespan last season, SJSU’s 2024 triple-crown winner and current Atlanta Falcon Nick Nash had 995 receiving yards.—
Aaron Johnson,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Threefold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threefold. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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