as in triple
having three units or parts
a triplex house that features a separate apartment on each floor
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Click here to see more photos of the West Village triplex.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025
Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
While the county isn’t seeing immediate growth, Endicott said that there’s 1,752 residential building permits for single family, duplex, triplex and four-plex developments.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
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This year, local Women Build participants will be raising the walls for a new triplex in Habitat Lake-Sumter’s first 55-plus community, the Cottages at Heritage Grove in Tavares.
Details and to volunteer: habitatls.org/women-build-2025.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Click here to see more photos of the West Village triplex.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
Astoria Townhomes will put about 118 duplex and triplex for-sale townhomes on about 11.73 acres, according to a press release.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
While the county isn’t seeing immediate growth, Endicott said that there’s 1,752 residential building permits for single family, duplex, triplex and four-plex developments.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
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People Urged to Limit Strenuous Activity in 4 States Cities such as Chicago, Denver, Washington, D.C., and New York are all forecast to hit the mid to upper 90s Fahrenheit, with some places approaching triple digits.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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The intense heat is expected to last at least through the next 10 days or so, bringing with it record-breaking warmth for New York, where temperatures could climb into the triple digits in the coming days.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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The Vale Garden Residence, a duplex suite at Brooklyn's only true luxury hotel, offers a wraparound terrace with sweeping skyline views, floor-to-ceiling windows, and even an open-air jacuzzi.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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In the request, the applicant is asking for the city to allow encroachments into the 100-foot freeway setback along K-7, for the apartment buildings to be six feet taller than the 35-foot limit, and that the lots can be reduced for 23 duplex lots.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2025
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The bass triplets and sub-bass quarter notes that power the track pump out with high energy.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 June 2025
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The triplets represent 25% of all red pandas born in North American zoos last year.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2025
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With an in-suite elevator, a private entrance, high ceilings and a foyer home to 100-year-old olive trees, this duplex four-bedroom penthouse is fit for royalty and celebrities, like Beyoncé and Jay-Z, who stayed here during the hotel’s grand opening.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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As of June 1, about 40 households had signed leases for apartments ranging in size from 613-square-foot one-bedrooms to 2,100-square-foot penthouses.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
21 June 2025
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This triad of capabilities allows AI PCs to handle edge AI applications with efficiency.—
Ajith Sankaran,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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To avoid the looming launcher cliff in the crucial sea component of its nuclear triad, however, the United States must build a larger number of Columbia-class submarines in the 2040s and beyond—at least 14, and perhaps more, to hedge against the further growth of adversaries’ arsenals.—
VIPIN NARANG,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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At the same time, niche and local players who master efficiency and identity—like Dragonfly and Goodlyfe—can still carve out major wins.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Arredondo is not alone in that sentiment as the legal profession, like so many other industries, tries to balance the efficiency gains offered by AI with safety.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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The trio — who dub themselves the bathroom team in a nod to their past late-night trip to the toilets — hand their keys to Hyun-ju, the natural choice for leader.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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The trio were placed on a flight to San Antonio along with several other families.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Some longtime condo residents, all men, had invited Mark to play poker one evening.—
Michelle Johnson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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By Redfin's estimation, there are 83% more condo sellers than buyers in the market.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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“Triplex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triplex. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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