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triad

[trahy-ad, -uhd] / ˈtraɪ æd, -əd /


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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

These matching maps round out a triad of evidence that suggests excess gamma rays in the center of the Milky Way could originate with dark matter.

From Science Daily Oct. 18, 2025

All triads are transformed in some way if the root in the bass line is not the same as the bottom note of the triad.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

The number three speaks to the idea of balance and the mystical idea that certain energies can only be accessed through triads.

From Salon Oct. 19, 2024

Experimenters assigned some triads to go through a bonding session, where they were grouped according to color preferences, given uniforms, and led through an introductory chat session to build familiarity.

From Science Daily Mar. 20, 2024

It felt a little bit like middle school, when pairs or triads would declare themselves best friends—a label that, like the label of podmate, comes with expectations of loyalty, and priority.

From Slate Mar. 9, 2021

For example Martin Scorcese's film The Departed was a remake of Infernal Affairs, a Hong Kong film about triads.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2019

One next step for those interested in the subject is to become familiar with all the ways notes may be added to basic triads.

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




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