triad
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Jacob Stokes, senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, said the launch shows China "is looking to consolidate its nuclear triad through more operational tests for what would be real-world use."
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
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
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
And mind you, my old service “owns” two legs of America’s nuclear triad.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2025
The most popular triad progressions have been used over and over again, century after century.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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The number three speaks to the idea of balance and the mystical idea that certain energies can only be accessed through triads.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2024
Experimenters assigned some triads to go through a bonding session, where they were grouped according to color preferences, given uniforms, and led through an introductory chat session to build familiarity.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2024
It felt a little bit like middle school, when pairs or triads would declare themselves best friends—a label that, like the label of podmate, comes with expectations of loyalty, and priority.
From Slate ● Mar. 9, 2021
The government and police denied colluding with triads, with one police commander calling the claims "ridiculous".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2019
All triads are transformed in some way if the root in the bass line is not the same as the bottom note of the triad.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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