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The area of land surface affected by drought has trebled since the 1980s, a new report into the effects of climate change has revealed.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

The number of activist funds has trebled over the last five years to 69, according to data from IR Japan.

From Reuters • Jul. 13, 2023

In the past week, Washington has trebled its original assistance package to Pretoria during the pandemic.

From Washington Times • Apr. 26, 2020

EU citizens worried about their right to remain in Britain have inundated the Home Office with applications to secure their UK residency, leading to an official backlog that has trebled since the summer of 2015.

From The Guardian • Nov. 30, 2016

Since 1890 the per capita consumption of coal in the United States has trebled and the per capita consumption of oil has become five times as great as it was.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)