triple threat
noun
1
: a football player adept at running, kicking, and passing
2
: a person adept in three different fields of activity
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Me 3-in-1 Styling Cream A true triple threat, this styling cream works as a primer for blow drying hair, an air dry cream and a smoothing styler.
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Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Sounds like the ultimate triple threat to kick off your morning routine.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Oct. 2024
Chelsie was a true triple threat, excelling competitively (tying the Big Brother record with four Head of Household wins), strategically (convincing Makensy Manbeck to get rid of ally Leah Peters), and socially (never being at any true risk of going home).
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Health officials are monitoring a triple threat of respiratory illnesses
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Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Sounds like the ultimate triple threat to kick off your morning routine.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Oct. 2024
Chelsie was a true triple threat, excelling competitively (tying the Big Brother record with four Head of Household wins), strategically (convincing Makensy Manbeck to get rid of ally Leah Peters), and socially (never being at any true risk of going home).
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Health officials are monitoring a triple threat of respiratory illnesses
More
In:
Vaccine
Food and Drug Administration
Flu Season
Alexander Tin
Alexander Tin is a digital reporter for CBS News based in the Washington, D.C. bureau.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Triple threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20threat. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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