triple-header
noun
tri·ple-head·er
ˌtri-pəl-ˈhe-dər 
: a program consisting of three consecutive games, contests, or events
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The Texas Longhorns and Clemson Tigers will be kicking off the middle game of a triple-header to open the College Football Playoff.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The final game of the triple-header has the Miami Dolphins playing against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin starting at 8:20 p.m.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
The other challenge is where Las Vegas sits on the calendar, kicking off a triple-header to end the season with Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
In the 2:30 game of Saturday’s triple-header at Crenshaw, El Camino Real faces West Valley League rival Cleveland in the Division II final.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
After a two-week break, F1 will reconvene in Las Vegas on November 21st to kick off another triple-header.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Ferrari, though, fresh off their commanding 1-2 in Austin, carried that momentum into the second leg of the Americas triple-header, determined to keep their sights on the Constructors’ title.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
The North American portion of the regular season kicks off on Tuesday, Oct. 8 with a triple-header on ESPN and Sportsnet.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The Pro-Am schedule begins with a triple-header on June 15 and runs through July with games being played every Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2024
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The final game of the triple-header has the Miami Dolphins playing against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin starting at 8:20 p.m.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
The other challenge is where Las Vegas sits on the calendar, kicking off a triple-header to end the season with Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
In the 2:30 game of Saturday’s triple-header at Crenshaw, El Camino Real faces West Valley League rival Cleveland in the Division II final.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
After a two-week break, F1 will reconvene in Las Vegas on November 21st to kick off another triple-header.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Ferrari, though, fresh off their commanding 1-2 in Austin, carried that momentum into the second leg of the Americas triple-header, determined to keep their sights on the Constructors’ title.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
The North American portion of the regular season kicks off on Tuesday, Oct. 8 with a triple-header on ESPN and Sportsnet.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The Pro-Am schedule begins with a triple-header on June 15 and runs through July with games being played every Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2024
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“Triple-header.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple-header. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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