as in trio
a group of three
that summertime trifecta for meteorologically induced misery: hazy, hot, and humid
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Regardless of which party holds power, a trifecta usually lasts only two years.
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Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
In a year when President Trump won the popular vote and Republicans flipped four states in the Senate, Democrats tightened the House majority by a single seat thanks to deep pockets and a last-ditch effort to prevent a Republican trifecta.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Castle has his eyes on the rare All-Star Weekend trifecta, winning the Rising Stars MVP, Dunk Contest championship and then All-Star tournament MVP.
—Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Shot during Su’s Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei exhibition, the film explores the era’s signature trifecta of living rooms, dining rooms and disco clubs.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
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Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
In a year when President Trump won the popular vote and Republicans flipped four states in the Senate, Democrats tightened the House majority by a single seat thanks to deep pockets and a last-ditch effort to prevent a Republican trifecta.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Castle has his eyes on the rare All-Star Weekend trifecta, winning the Rising Stars MVP, Dunk Contest championship and then All-Star tournament MVP.
—Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Shot during Su’s Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei exhibition, the film explores the era’s signature trifecta of living rooms, dining rooms and disco clubs.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Trifecta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trifecta. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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