as in trio
a group of three that summertime trifecta for meteorologically induced misery: hazy, hot, and humid

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Recent Examples of trifecta Boissy anchored the team on both ends, earning selections to the All-BAL First Team and All-Defensive First Team, a rare trifecta that reflects his all-around dominance. Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 Though Democrats have held a trifecta of control over the executive branch and both chambers in the state Legislature, there’s often a sense the party hasn’t delivered on promises such as affordable housing or high-speed rail. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2025 Only three players have ever pulled off that trifecta: O’Neal, Michael Jordan (four times) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 11 June 2025 As the midterm elections approach, Democrats have been in search of messaging that sticks after their sweeping losses in 2024, when the GOP secured a trifecta in Washington for the next two years. Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for trifecta
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Noun
  • During a recent appearance on Lewis Howes’ podcast The School of Greatness, the eldest member of the sibling trio revealed that his funds were drained from an unsuccessful investment partnership that followed the band’s breakup in 2013.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
  • Both acts had recently claimed a trio of successes, but now Rosé has pulled ahead and tied with another member of the same group.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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  • So after Israel’s first strike, on June 13, China—the strongest partner in the anti-America triad—could have been expected to rush short-range missiles and other air-defense equipment to Iran.
    Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025
  • China is refitting its Type 094 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) with longer-range missiles and developing both a new class of SSBN and a new type of nuclear-capable bomber aircraft, further enhancing the country's nuclear triad, according to the report.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025

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