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third

[thurd] / θɜrd /
ADJECTIVE
after second
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"So he responded in the third person, which was probably quite a wise decision," Cullen said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A third straight rise in Canadian exports of cars and light trucks drove a 5.9% rise in motor vehicle shipments as auto production increased.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

It will be the third World Cup the venue has hosted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The notorious bidding war for a Palm Beach estate between Trump and Jeffrey Epstein involved a third party.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Thankfully our mud-covered uniforms were identification enough, and we were waved through just as the cry went out that a third charge was coming up the hill.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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