as in trios
a group of three
that triple of terrors for the wintertime driver: snow, ice, and sleet
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Recent Examples of triples
Curry’s heroics beat back an immense 50-point game from Denver’s Aaron Gordon, who tied a record set by Terry Rozier in 2020 for the most threes in a season opener by making 10 triples.
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Frank Nunns O'Connell 15 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
After going into halftime just up by one, Kuminga scored 13 points and made a trio of triples to help the Warriors take a 15-point advantage by the mid-point of the third quarter.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Through his three games, Cunningham has drained various types of triples.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … SILENT KILLERS – Risk of deadly cancer triples with hidden mouth bacteria.
—FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Yurachek said Arkansas athletes have combined for $500,000 in NIL deals in the NIL Go system and their $15,000 agreement average nearly triples the country’s $5,800 average.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2025
Those triples discipline the story’s structure.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Merrill was 1-for-4 with a double and has 11 extra-base hits (five homers, two triples, four doubles) in his past 12 games.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
He's also tied his career high with three triples this year.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Frank Nunns O'Connell 15 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
After going into halftime just up by one, Kuminga scored 13 points and made a trio of triples to help the Warriors take a 15-point advantage by the mid-point of the third quarter.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Through his three games, Cunningham has drained various types of triples.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … SILENT KILLERS – Risk of deadly cancer triples with hidden mouth bacteria.
—FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Yurachek said Arkansas athletes have combined for $500,000 in NIL deals in the NIL Go system and their $15,000 agreement average nearly triples the country’s $5,800 average.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2025
Those triples discipline the story’s structure.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Merrill was 1-for-4 with a double and has 11 extra-base hits (five homers, two triples, four doubles) in his past 12 games.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
He's also tied his career high with three triples this year.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triples
trios
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If Ward is able to regain his All-Pro form, that would give Indianapolis one of the fiercest cornerback trios in the league with Ward and Gardner on the outside, along with 2021 Pro Bowler Kenny Moore II starting in the slot.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Missions on China’s Shenzhou-21 spacecraft involve trios of astronauts on six-month stays in space, with veteran astronauts increasingly replaced by younger faces.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Triples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triples. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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