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having three units or parts
a threefold approach to solving the problem
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In fact, remote jobs have increased threefold since 2020, now accounting for over 15% of all job opportunities in the U.S.
Keep an eye out for remote roles that align with your skills and career goals.
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Sho Dewan, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
In turn, since South Sudan’s separation, Sudan’s gold production has increased threefold.
—Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2014
This represents a threefold increase over current commitments but is less than a quarter of the $1.3 trillion needed annually.
—Sumant Sinha, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Their purpose, according to the president, is threefold: to punish Moscow for its intrusion in Ukraine, to deter it from further destabilizing the region, and, ultimately, to persuade it to reverse course and pull out of Ukraine entirely.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2014
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Sho Dewan, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
In turn, since South Sudan’s separation, Sudan’s gold production has increased threefold.
—Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2014
This represents a threefold increase over current commitments but is less than a quarter of the $1.3 trillion needed annually.
—Sumant Sinha, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Their purpose, according to the president, is threefold: to punish Moscow for its intrusion in Ukraine, to deter it from further destabilizing the region, and, ultimately, to persuade it to reverse course and pull out of Ukraine entirely.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2014
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“Threefold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threefold. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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