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having three units or parts
a threefold approach to solving the problem
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Recent Examples of threefold
The new research looked at thousands of medical records to compare melanoma rates in people who used tanning beds and those who did not, and found nearly a threefold increase in the risk of melanoma among tanning bed users.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
View gallery - 3 images For the first time, scientists have demonstrated how tanning beds cause fundamental DNA damage across almost the skin's entire surface that results in a threefold risk of developing melanoma.
—New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2025
The keys for Avdalas are threefold.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Over the last two months, Catholic Charities has seen a threefold jump in the number of people coming to its emergency food distribution sites, said nonprofit CEO Vino Pajanor.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
View gallery - 3 images For the first time, scientists have demonstrated how tanning beds cause fundamental DNA damage across almost the skin's entire surface that results in a threefold risk of developing melanoma.
—New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2025
The keys for Avdalas are threefold.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Over the last two months, Catholic Charities has seen a threefold jump in the number of people coming to its emergency food distribution sites, said nonprofit CEO Vino Pajanor.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threefold
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Big Sky, Montana This year is shaping up to be a banner one for Big Sky, a 5,850-acre resort (America’s second largest behind Park City) awash with steeps, trees, bumps, and a gnarly triple black diamond run called Big Couloir, which drops more than 1,400 feet with a sustained pitch of 50 degrees.—
Amy Tara Koch,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2026
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The triple-digit summer heat literally drove many of them underground, a maze of shops, living quarters, Buddhist temples, saloons and gambling halls.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Threefold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threefold. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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