as in trio
a group of three read novels and poetry produced by that sisterly trinity of English literature: Charlotte, Anne, and Emily Brontë

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  • During a recent appearance on Lewis Howes’ podcast The School of Greatness, the eldest member of the sibling trio revealed that his funds were drained from an unsuccessful investment partnership that followed the band’s breakup in 2013.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
  • Both acts had recently claimed a trio of successes, but now Rosé has pulled ahead and tied with another member of the same group.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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  • So after Israel’s first strike, on June 13, China—the strongest partner in the anti-America triad—could have been expected to rush short-range missiles and other air-defense equipment to Iran.
    Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025
  • China is refitting its Type 094 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) with longer-range missiles and developing both a new class of SSBN and a new type of nuclear-capable bomber aircraft, further enhancing the country's nuclear triad, according to the report.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
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“Trinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trinity. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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