three-fold
Americannoun
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The number of applications has increased three-fold over the past decade as more companies have sought to commercialize space, especially for telecommunications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
Pancreatic cancer is pernicious, but five-year survival has increased three-fold since the 1990s to 13%, which the report attributes to more cancers being detected incidentally at earlier stages when they are easier to treat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
This unusual pattern reflects the three-fold rotational symmetry of how atoms are arranged on the surface of PtBi2.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 26, 2025
Layoffs in October surged nearly three-fold on the month to 153,000.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
It was a three-fold display like a travel brochure.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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