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Recent Examples of troika
His mastery of the pick-and-roll/pick-and-pop will also pair well with the Clippers’ troika of bigs (Ivica Zubac, Brook Lopez, and John Collins).
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Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Article 111 of Iran’s constitution, which is modelled on French and Belgian law, calls for a troika—made up of the President, the judiciary chief, and a cleric from the Guardian Council—to assume the duties of the leader if he is incapacitated or dismissed.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
In addition to the above troika, shortstop Joseph Fenlon had a pair of hits, scored twice and drove in a run.
—Dave Wright, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
In addition, establishing a permanent secretariat would provide the G-7 with an administrative home, regular staff support for the troika and the related task forces, and an archive for G-7 deliverables.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2025
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Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Article 111 of Iran’s constitution, which is modelled on French and Belgian law, calls for a troika—made up of the President, the judiciary chief, and a cleric from the Guardian Council—to assume the duties of the leader if he is incapacitated or dismissed.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
In addition to the above troika, shortstop Joseph Fenlon had a pair of hits, scored twice and drove in a run.
—Dave Wright, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
In addition, establishing a permanent secretariat would provide the G-7 with an administrative home, regular staff support for the troika and the related task forces, and an archive for G-7 deliverables.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troika
Noun
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Then, there’s the one about the two Asian guys who are harnessed to a chariot and made to pull it along, like horses, with bits in their mouths, while this other Asian guy, holding the reins, lashes them with a whip.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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One such example can be found in the Latin mythological text Fabulae, in which the sisters of Phaethon are transformed into poplar trees as punishment for yoking his chariot without their father’s permission.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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Under the tutelage of head coach Dawn Sullivan since 2023, the Tigers (3-1) have seen a resurgence in volleyball.—
Brady Shanahan,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Lalas is calling for head coach Mauricio Pochettino's head, and that the team needs a new coach and direction.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The diffuse forms of the Berlin Cathedral, Brandenburg Gate, and Leipziger Platz are still unmistakable against a foreground of pedestrians in modern dress, hackney coaches, and other symbols of the Industrial Revolution.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
1 Sep. 2024
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The Inn at Narrow Passage is an 18th-century stagecoach inn along the Shenandoah River.—
Tykesha Spivey Burton,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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The term predates automobiles entirely, harkening back to the Wild West when the passenger sitting next to a stagecoach driver would carry a very literal shotgun.—
Diana Hubbell,
Popular Science,
21 Aug. 2025
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The body shell, fenders, and low-slung doors were hung on a ladder-type frame, primitive compared to the unibody MGB roadster that debuted in 1962.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
29 Aug. 2025
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Musk took then-California governor Schwarzenegger for a test ride in the prototype roadster.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The royal couple was transported to the senate in the grandest of royal ways: in a landau carriage escorted by a troupe from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride in their bright red tunics.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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It's also understood that King Charles, 75, will attend Trooping the Colour amid his own cancer treatment, and conduct the review while seated in an Ascot landau carriage alongside Queen Camilla.—
Janine Henni,
Peoplemag,
30 May 2024
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Mental health disease is…a disease like any other than needs to be treated with the same compassion, diligence and commitment as cancer or heart disease.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The case for investing in Africa has been helped by growing discipline and diligence among investors, especially as leverage in fundraising negotiations has shifted away from startups to investors.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Vienna family also includes leather options and bigger chaise configurations.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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If your patio needs an upgrade, this outdoor daybed is actually a three-in-one piece that triples as a chaise and sofa.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Troika.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troika. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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