triad

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For the first time it publicly confirmed Beijing's "nuclear triad" of air, submarine and land capabilities.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

This will provide needed targeting flexibility and increase the value of the most ready and responsive leg of our triad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

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 • Oct. 18, 2025

The bomber is part of the U.S. military’s effort to update its nuclear triad, which includes warheads, submarines and missiles, as global rivals such as China also improve their weapons technology.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2023

For example, if, in an augmented G sharp major chord, you rewrite the D double sharp as an E natural, the triad becomes an E augmented chord.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones