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a group of three
a triad of candlesticks on the mantel
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But supporters have argued the U.S. must maintain and modernize all three legs of its triad to keep up with nuclear threats from Russia and China.
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Brad Dress, The Hill, 8 July 2024
On the actual preemption question, the justices divided into a triad.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2024
However, based on the specs and the technology, the LCD has enough individual cells, presumably, to be able to add a red, green, or blue filter to each cell and wind up with the 8.3 million red/green/blue triads needed for the claimed 4K (3,840-by-2,160 pixel) native resolution.
—PCMAG, 25 June 2024
Other parts of the triad need improvement, as well.
—Robert C. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
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Brad Dress, The Hill, 8 July 2024
On the actual preemption question, the justices divided into a triad.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2024
However, based on the specs and the technology, the LCD has enough individual cells, presumably, to be able to add a red, green, or blue filter to each cell and wind up with the 8.3 million red/green/blue triads needed for the claimed 4K (3,840-by-2,160 pixel) native resolution.
—PCMAG, 25 June 2024
Other parts of the triad need improvement, as well.
—Robert C. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
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“Triad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triad. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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