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Recent Examples of triple crown
Journalism was the only horse to run in all three Triple Crown races.
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Neither, however, will be a Triple Crown winner, which requires winning all three races, the last of which was Bob Baffert's Justify who swept all three races in 2018.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 June 2025
The winner of both the Kentucky Derby, Sovereignty, and the reigning Preakness Stakes champion, Journalism, are both set to take part in the final leg of this year’s Triple Crown.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Saratoga itself is a draw for avid fans, given the track’s place in horse racing history and a nod to its roots, but the debate continues about how to keep the Triple Crown relevant for a casual audience.
—Spencer Ripchik, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
His most successful run occurred when Kingston became the first wrestler to hold the ROH World Championship, the AEW Continental Championship, and the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship from New Japan Pro-Wrestling at the same time, taking on the title of the American Triple Crown Champion.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Sovereignty, whose connections opted to not run him in the Preakness Stakes, is back for the final race of the 2025 Triple Crown season.
—Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Hank Aaron and Willie Mays — and neither of those guys won a Triple Crown, as Cabrera did in 2012.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 2 June 2025
The trend has created a debate about whether the Triple Crown, with three races spaced apart by just two weeks, is too taxing on horses.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 18 May 2025
John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Neither, however, will be a Triple Crown winner, which requires winning all three races, the last of which was Bob Baffert's Justify who swept all three races in 2018.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 June 2025
The winner of both the Kentucky Derby, Sovereignty, and the reigning Preakness Stakes champion, Journalism, are both set to take part in the final leg of this year’s Triple Crown.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Saratoga itself is a draw for avid fans, given the track’s place in horse racing history and a nod to its roots, but the debate continues about how to keep the Triple Crown relevant for a casual audience.
—Spencer Ripchik, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
His most successful run occurred when Kingston became the first wrestler to hold the ROH World Championship, the AEW Continental Championship, and the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship from New Japan Pro-Wrestling at the same time, taking on the title of the American Triple Crown Champion.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Sovereignty, whose connections opted to not run him in the Preakness Stakes, is back for the final race of the 2025 Triple Crown season.
—Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Hank Aaron and Willie Mays — and neither of those guys won a Triple Crown, as Cabrera did in 2012.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 2 June 2025
The trend has created a debate about whether the Triple Crown, with three races spaced apart by just two weeks, is too taxing on horses.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 18 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triple crown
Noun
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McLaughlin’s triple is matched by jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. in 1984.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Jake Munroe, hitting .338, tops the squad with four triples.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The expensive forward trio of Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar deployed in previous seasons had come to symbolise PSG’s largesse.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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The Canadian singer has now scored a trio of champions on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs list — an impressive feat considering Billboard only introduced the tally earlier this year.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
Noun
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The extent of medical attention given to Kim and the triplets signals the seriousness with which the authorities are taking the declining birthrate.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The two went on to have five more children: twins Vivian and Griffin and triplets Kai, Saxon and Damian.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Those capabilities are threefold, and they are known as the nuclear triad.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
21 May 2025
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To build an effective conventional triad, the United States must invest in more submarines, bombers, and mobile launch vehicles.—
ANDREW S. LIM,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Being in a threesome generally means that one player can draw an enemy's attack while the other two take advantage by flanking around their guard.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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Jenna, on the other hand, talks openly with her partner about her fantasies involving others, like having threesomes with her husband and another woman.—
Varuna Srinivasan,
Allure,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Before the fourth quarter, Cleveland had a triumvirate of ballhandlers who just carved their way through the defense, ensuring every half-court possession had movement and flow.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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There are only 10 theatres worldwide that will have the triumvirate of an IMAX film projector, a 1.43:1 screen and an IMAX 70mm film print of the movie.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Prime Video has confirmed a third season of the smash boarding-school series will take place, based on Save Us — the third book in Mona Kasten’s bestselling trilogy.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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His other film credits include Die Hard With a Vengeance, Unbreakable and the Star Wars prequel trilogy.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
5 June 2025
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“Triple crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triple%20crown. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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