triple crown

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Recent Examples of triple crown Mixed Pro Doubles Recap Chao Yi Wang & Len Yang prevented Australian Dennehy from getting a triple crown this weekend by taking the Mixed final over Sahra and her fellow Australian partner Joseph Wild. Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 The 2021 offensive rookie of the year and 2024 triple crown winner changed his perspective entering this season. Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 9 June 2026 Golden Tempo surged to victory in the 2026 Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga Springs in New York, capturing the third and final win of the Triple Crown, just a month after winning the Kentucky Derby. CBS News, 6 June 2026 Napoleon Solo captures the second leg of the Triple Crown at Laurel Park. Toni L. Sandys, Washington Post, 18 May 2026 The second jewel of the Triple Crown is relocating in-state (Maryland) to Laurel Park while the Preakness’s traditional track, the Pimlico Race Course, goes through renovations. Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026 The Times earned prestigious Associated Press Sports Editors triple crown honors for a sixth consecutive year, claimed first place in two individual categories and finished in the top 10 in eight categories. Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple crown
Noun
  • Her triple from the corner with 45 seconds to play off a Miles feed, of course, gave the Lynx (18-6) a 101-98 lead.
    Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 14 July 2026
  • Quinones beat the buzzer at the end of the second quarter for his second 3-pointer of the game and added two more triples early in the fourth.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026
Noun
  • Both yachts will provide fierce competition against Svea, owned by Swedish entrepreneur Niklas Zennström, when the trio meet at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez in late September.
    Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
  • Spain’s trio of Rodri, Pedro Porro, and Pau Cubarsí are the Top 3 defenders of the tournament.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • Kenneth, who’s also a dad to son Bricen and triplet daughters Madison, Cassidy and Taylor, later posted an update on his Instagram Stories, showing the 13-year-old after her latest procedure.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • And Williams’ triplets with Lasichanh wore blue and white matching sets too.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The kids are out of the house and now is the time to ask his wife for a threesome.
    Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
  • The move would create one of the Western Conference’s most talented threesomes, with Leonard joining Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • The triumvirate already looked to be a cut above the rest of the summer league competition in a pair of blowout victories, which was to be expected from three players who got real NBA minutes for the Warriors last season.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • McKennie, along with Malik Tillman and Tyler Adams, formed a lethal triumvirate that dominated the midfield against Paraguay.
    Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Sony Pictures dropped one last trailer for this follow-up to 2021’s No Way Home, which is purportedly intended to launch a fresh trilogy of films with Tom Holland in the title role.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
  • Vince Marcello, director of Netflix’s hit YA trilogy The Kissing Booth starring Joey King, is set to direct and produce, working from a script written with Jay Arnold, who collaborated with him on the two Kissing Booth sequels.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 July 2026

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