trifecta

[ trahy-fek-tuh ]

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noun

Sports. Compare superfecta none.
1. a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first three finishers in exact order.
2. a race in which such bets are made.
a group, set, or series of three; a triad:
Plain yogurt is the perfect food, with its trifecta of carbs, protein, and fat.

trifecta

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noun

a form of betting in which the punter selects the first three place-winners in a horse race in the correct order
any achievement involving three successful outcomes

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Word History and Origins

Origin of trifecta¹

First recorded in 1970–75; tri- + (per)fecta

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Word History and Origins

Origin of trifecta¹

from tri- + ( per ) fecta , a US system of betting

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Having won the 4x200 on Friday, Servite tried for the “trifecta” in the final race of the night Saturday and completed the sweep of the relays as Jorden Wells sprinted a 47.10 anchor leg to lead the all-freshman squad to first in the 4x400 in 3:12.33, the sixth-fastest time in the U.S. this season and the eighth-best all-time at Arcadia.

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They are savoring this Republican trifecta, and especially, their self-selected, opposition-free media environment, which continues to promise them a golden age.

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“This show went for hard funny but not at the expense of a real plot and authentic characters, and that is the trifecta.”

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The Surge hasn’t devoted much time to the Republican trifecta’s legislative agenda, because legislation isn’t really where the action is in this administration.

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No one can be surprised that Republicans are hoping to exploit their Washington trifecta — the White House and majority control of the House and Senate — by implementing vast federal budget cuts in order to save their 2017 tax cuts from expiration.

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