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triple 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of triple

as in treble

having three units or parts a triple scoop of chocolate ice cream

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triple

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noun

as in trio

a group of three that triple of terrors for the wintertime driver: snow, ice, and sleet

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Recent Examples of triple

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Millions of Texans are facing dangerous heat as temperatures rise into the triple digits. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 When the National Unity Government fell in 2013, so did dollarization, and triple-digit inflation returned to Zimbabwe. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

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Troy Johnston gave Colorado an early 1-0 lead on his first triple of the year that drove in TJ Rumfield. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 But Winn left a pitch over the middle that Trammell hit for a leadoff triple in the eighth, Nick Allen’s sacrifice fly gave the Astros the lead, and in the ninth, Koss’ fly ball needed one more puff of breeze. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for triple

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Jack Grealish played an important role in City winning the treble in 2022-23 but has struggled otherwise, scoring only 14 goals in 128 appearances across the Premier League and Champions League, before spending 2025-26 on loan at Everton.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Many lures have one straight from the factory, often leaning on a pinch of white synthetic fiber or white feathers to give the rear treble hook a bit of extra pizzaz.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026

Definition of treble

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Down a third of its crew (and periodically appearing as a trio), the quartet-for-now seeks modern girl-group chart history while nagged by uncertainty and controversy that extends to their music.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
The trio gives Fort Worth-area football fans what should be a trio of contenders and a ton of high-stakes playoff matchups within a reasonable distance.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of trio

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During the last three years, an average of 270 orbital rockets have launched from Earth, a more than threefold increase from only a decade ago.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Over 1,300 such hearings were held in June alone, a nearly threefold jump from the same period in 2025, according to data analyzed by Mobile Pathways, a nonprofit that tracks immigration court data.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026

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Much of Carson’s work has focused on what was used to be called the female athlete triad—namely, how irregular menstrual cycles, low energy availability and lower bone mineral density can affect women in high-intensity sports.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Building the promoter triad In short, don’t work in isolation.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of triad

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Alongside Laura Dern as paleobotanist Ellie Sattler and Jeff Goldblum as mathematician Ian Malcolm, Neill completed the holy trinity of protagonists in Steven Spielberg’s enduring blockbuster dinosaur adventure.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
In my holy trinity of designers, Mugler is at the top, then John Galliano and Alexander McQueen.

— Grace Byron, New Yorker, 14 June 2026