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triad

[trahy-ad, -uhd] / ˈtraɪ æd, -əd /


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Artists, mass media, infrastructure — the thriving triad was extraordinary to watch erupt.

From Los Angeles Times

Chinese leader Xi Jinping for the first time showcased China’s nuclear triad—its land, sea and air-launched ballistic nuclear missiles—at a Beijing parade honoring the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan in September.

From The Wall Street Journal

That “Die My Love” is among a triad of this fall’s “mother on the verge” resurgence — squeezed between last month’s “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” and Thanksgiving’s “Hamnet” — doesn’t exactly help its case.

From Salon

In a primary debate, he was asked about the nuclear triad and clearly had no idea what they were talking about, which suggested that he never did get around to studying up on the subject.

From Salon

These matching maps round out a triad of evidence that suggests excess gamma rays in the center of the Milky Way could originate with dark matter.

From Science Daily