triple threat
noun
1
: a football player adept at running, kicking, and passing
2
: a person adept in three different fields of activity
triple-threat
adjective
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This year’s pro wrestling event features five matchups — including four title bouts for the world heavyweight championship, women’s tag team championship and women’s championship triple threat — on Saturday, May 4.
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Rudie Obias, Variety, 4 May 2024
His selection at No. 8 proved a stretch, but the dynamic playmaker was a triple threat as a receiver, ball-carrier and kick returner during three Rams seasons in St. Louis under then-coach Jeff Fisher..
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
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Rudie Obias, Variety, 4 May 2024
His selection at No. 8 proved a stretch, but the dynamic playmaker was a triple threat as a receiver, ball-carrier and kick returner during three Rams seasons in St. Louis under then-coach Jeff Fisher..
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Triple threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20threat. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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