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as in shrill
having a high musical pitch or range
the treble shrieks of children at play
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as in triple
having three units or parts
a treble painting, with each panel telling a different part of the Nativity story
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Recent Examples of treble
This includes attorneys' costs and fees incurred to defend herself in the litigation, along with punitive damages and treble damages – a penalty that would triple the amount of any actual damages awarded.
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Back in June, Baldoni attorney Bryan Freedman struck a different tone, emphasizing that the court denied Lively's request for treble and punitive damages and arguing that any fee award would be limited in scope.
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Elizabeth Rosner,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
His individual brilliance translated to team success, as Manchester City won a continental treble (victories in the Premier League championship; the Football Association (FA) Cup, England’s annual knockout tournament; and the Champions League) for the first time.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
That was the only treble Klose bagged at the World Cup, with Messi having also achieved this particular feat once (against Algeria last week).
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Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
22 June 2026
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Back in June, Baldoni attorney Bryan Freedman struck a different tone, emphasizing that the court denied Lively's request for treble and punitive damages and arguing that any fee award would be limited in scope.
—
Elizabeth Rosner,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
His individual brilliance translated to team success, as Manchester City won a continental treble (victories in the Premier League championship; the Football Association (FA) Cup, England’s annual knockout tournament; and the Champions League) for the first time.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
That was the only treble Klose bagged at the World Cup, with Messi having also achieved this particular feat once (against Algeria last week).
—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
22 June 2026
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On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.
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The chaos is still an acceptable price to pay for Birney’s expertly offputting performance, a shrill mania that gets increasingly comic over time.
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Organizers of celebrations months in the making had to adjust or cancel activities entirely as much of the East Coast sweltered under heat that approached and in many cases surpassed triple digits.
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Despite triple-digit heat indexes, visitors from across the country gathered in Philadelphia today to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday at the birthplace of American independence.
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“Treble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treble. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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