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triad

[trahy-ad, -uhd] / ˈtraɪ æd, -əd /


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Experts say multi-partner families are increasingly common in the Bay Area — Chloe noted they were recently outbid for a house by another triad with a child.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

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

Many of the higher added notes are considered extensions of the "stack of thirds" begun in the triad.

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




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