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The public media funding model was designed as a three-legged stool, with federal funding distributed by CPB, leveraged many times over by state and other grants, and viewer and listener contributions.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
These included Tralalero Tralala, a three-legged shark with blue Nikes; Tung Tung Tung Sahur, an anthropomorphic wood plank; and Ballerina Cappuccina, a cup of golden-brown coffee in a pink bodice.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
Tralalero Tralala is a three-legged shark with Nike sneakers; Tung Tung Tung Sahur is a piece of wood with a human face carrying a baseball bat, perhaps with vague Ramadan-ritual symbolism.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
For much of the 20th century, the American retirement system relied on what economists call the three-legged stool: Social Security, employer pensions and personal savings.
—Charlotte Morabito, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
These included Tralalero Tralala, a three-legged shark with blue Nikes; Tung Tung Tung Sahur, an anthropomorphic wood plank; and Ballerina Cappuccina, a cup of golden-brown coffee in a pink bodice.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
Tralalero Tralala is a three-legged shark with Nike sneakers; Tung Tung Tung Sahur is a piece of wood with a human face carrying a baseball bat, perhaps with vague Ramadan-ritual symbolism.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
For much of the 20th century, the American retirement system relied on what economists call the three-legged stool: Social Security, employer pensions and personal savings.
—Charlotte Morabito, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Three-legged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-legged. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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