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trident

[trahyd-nt] / ˈtraɪd nt /


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The Kings’ success will rest in how well Los Angeles adapts to Laviolette’s coaching trident.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

Some fought with only a trident; some fought mounted on horseback; some on chariot; others on foot with helmet and short sword; some with two daggers; still others exclusively fought wild beasts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

The three pillars in the artist's impression, unveiled by the firm Foster and Partners, are a nod to the trident on the Red Devil's crest.

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025

Raley hit a 432-foot blast off Royals starter Brady Singer in the second inning, and then promptly broke the team trident while celebrating in the dugout.

From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024

With the butt of his trident he tapped the image of a merman larger than the rest, with the horns of a bull.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

One group of ash-smeared men, some naked and some dressed in just loin cloth or marigold garland draped around their necks, marched in holding tridents, swords and small two-headed drums.

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2025

It’s video packages and elaborate entrances and flaming tridents.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2024

The first two tridents represent Russian fighter jets they said they shot down during the first days of the war.

From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2023

Fair enough, until I look around the restaurant and notice how many visual distractions there are, including all shapes and sizes of tridents.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2023

Then he repeated his efforts with several of the weapons lying around the bottom of the tank and managed to break three tridents, a sword, and a speargun.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan


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