as in trio
a group of three
a triad of candlesticks on the mantel
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In a triad, two people are always closer and risk icing out the third.
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Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2024
In the book the film is based on, the protagonist is a triad member who’s from Hong Kong.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Each piece of the triad has a role: Coaches coach, swimmers swim and parents provide transportation, funds and hugs.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
Should one leg of the triad fail, one of the other two will prevail.
—Matthew Gault, WIRED, 22 July 2024
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Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2024
In the book the film is based on, the protagonist is a triad member who’s from Hong Kong.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Each piece of the triad has a role: Coaches coach, swimmers swim and parents provide transportation, funds and hugs.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
Should one leg of the triad fail, one of the other two will prevail.
—Matthew Gault, WIRED, 22 July 2024
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“Triad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triad. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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