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three-peat

(thrē′pēt′)
n.
The third consecutive championship or first-place finish by a single participant in a sports tournament or similar competitive enterprise.

[Blend of three and repeat.]
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three-peat

(ˈθri pit, θriˈpit)
1. Trademark. a third consecutive victory, as in a major sports championship.
v.i.
2. to win a third consecutive victory.
[1985–90, Amer.; three + (re)peat]
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The Blue Eagles used to a 13-0 closing run to stop the Soaring Falcons' blistering late-game charge and kick off their three-peat bid on top.
Reigning champion Petron, on the other hand, looks to stay on track for a three-peat feat.
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IMUS CITY - Petron kicks off its quest for a three-peat while Foton eyes its second straight win when the Philippine Superliga All-Filipino Conference rolls to Imus Sports Center here Thursday.
The Warriors were reigning champions, having won both the 2017 and 2018 play-offs, and were hot favourites to complete the 'three-peat' against the Raptors.
The graduating hitter Rondina wrapped up her fifth and last playing year as a Tigress by completing an amazing three-peat in beach volleyball, giving UST its first gold medal in UAAP Season 81.
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"There's definitely that fun factor," said Stevenson coach Doug Lillydahl, whose Patriots made it a three-peat by amassing 244.5 points to comfortably outdistance runner-up Plainfield (200.5).
South Korea defeated Japan 3-0 in the final at GBK Baseball Field in Jakarta to complete the first "three-peat" since baseball became a medal sport in 1994.
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"I'm going to do my best this year to three-peat and if I was fortunate enough to do that, I think I would join the King, Arnold Palmer, as the only three-peat winner.
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