as in trio
a group of three that summertime trifecta for meteorologically induced misery: hazy, hot, and humid

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Recent Examples of trifecta California Republicans lost key congressional seats in November but celebrated gains in the Legislature, a trifecta in Washington and party unity, as Democrats struggled with direction and messaging after a significant defeat. Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 16 Mar. 2025 Now, as president with a Republican trifecta, Trump has thrown his support behind the full-year measure and urged members of the House Freedom Caucus to get behind the funding extension. Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Mar. 2025 The Ducks completed an ignominious trifecta of unforced errors early in the third period. Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025 But if Washington recommits to this trifecta of tools, the United States will likely see faster productivity growth. Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trifecta

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“Trifecta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trifecta. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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