troika

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In the troika of major figures in the Russian Revolution, Trotsky stood for ideas and Stalin represented power; their predecessor, Vladimir Lenin, had fused the two values as the frowning avatar of communist leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The second thing is that the movie stars Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy, a troika of charisma bombs who just have to show up for me to do the same.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

A three-person U.N. "troika" will submit recommendations to the British government next week.

From Reuters • Nov. 10, 2022

With a fully functioning Rodriguez-Ty France-Haniger troika at the top, it should — emphasize should — take pressure of the rest of the lineup to carry the team.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2022

The following day we were informed that a troika of judges were coming to the island.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela