three

Example Sentences

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The gender of the three suspects have not been disclosed by police.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Insecurity is a huge obstacle in the eastern DRC, which has been plagued for three decades by conflict involving a litany of armed groups.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

In short, escalation wouldn’t have meant a calibrated ratcheting up of the surgical operation we have been trying to execute for the past three months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Counting to three and closing your eyes is all it takes to wipe the ovine memory clean and return to a state of blissful ignorance.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

I’ve known for three years now that I’m gluten intolerant.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam