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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

2 of 2

noun

as in trio

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

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Miami scored four more runs in the sixth on a double error by Seattle shortstop Colt Emerson on a Hicks ground ball, an Otto Lopez two-run triple and a Stowers RBI single. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 As families tried to celebrate the Fourth of July, a sprawling heat dome pinned triple-digit temperatures and heat indices as high as 115°F across the central and eastern regions of the country. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

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His triple on July 2 was his eighth, setting a club single-season record — with two months of games remaining. — Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 The gaffe allowed Rays catcher Hunter Feduccia to reach third with an RBI triple. — Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for triple

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The forward had just come off a Ballon d’Or contending season as the Champions League’s joint top scorer and highest goal contributions provider, as Barça reached the semifinals of the European competition yet landed a domestic treble.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Neville, who was also capped 85 times by England, was part of teams which won eight Premier Leagues and 13 cups, including the treble in 1999, when he was involved in 54 games.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of treble

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The trio have been longtime fans of hers, and Davis had seen her once before about 15 years ago.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
If all three settle for no more than 25% of the cap, that trio wouldn't be earning much more than Brown and Jayson Tatum combined.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of trio

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The jacket produced about 14 to 30 ounces of water, depending on humidity levels, which amounts to between a threefold and 10-fold improvement in performance compared to other materials, the release said.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
According to the company, LM26 achieved a more than threefold increase in electron temperature during compression, bringing it closer to its next target of 1 keV, equivalent to roughly 10 million degrees Celsius.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2026

Definition of threefold

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But in China's calculation, proving progress toward a building a full nuclear triad was worth the risk of regional blowback, said Lyle Morris, senior fellow at Asia Society Policy Institute.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
This triad begins with conviction, an unwavering belief in the vision that outlasts setbacks, like SpaceX's early rocket failures.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026