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a group of three
a triad of candlesticks on the mantel
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The digital landscape demands a holistic approach where these three elements form an inseparable triad, each reinforcing and amplifying the others.
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Chetan Mathur, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The symptoms develop as a triad, affecting the skin, eyes, and joints.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 13 Sep. 2024
Thanks to its triad modernization program, the United States appears well positioned to mitigate some of these drawbacks.
—Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr., Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
Under Bowen, the triangle is more stable due to the ability to shift anxiety within the triad, which significantly reduces the possibility of cut-off, often at significant emotional and financial cost.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
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Chetan Mathur, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The symptoms develop as a triad, affecting the skin, eyes, and joints.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 13 Sep. 2024
Thanks to its triad modernization program, the United States appears well positioned to mitigate some of these drawbacks.
—Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr., Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
Under Bowen, the triangle is more stable due to the ability to shift anxiety within the triad, which significantly reduces the possibility of cut-off, often at significant emotional and financial cost.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Triad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triad. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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