triad

Example Sentences

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For the first time it publicly confirmed Beijing's "nuclear triad" of air, submarine and land capabilities.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

This will provide needed targeting flexibility and increase the value of the most ready and responsive leg of our triad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

And mind you, my old service “owns” two legs of America’s nuclear triad.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

Artists, mass media, infrastructure — the thriving triad was extraordinary to watch erupt.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

Many of the higher added notes are considered extensions of the "stack of thirds" begun in the triad.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones