Big Three
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The big three is a term used to refer to three large powers or companies. Big threes often result in oligopolitic economic conditions.
- Big three Allies of World War II
- Big three leaders of the Allies during World War II: Winston Churchill, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin
- Big three conferences of World War II: Big 3 Conferences
- Big three Powers after World War II: United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union
- Big three European economies: Germany, France, United Kingdom
- Big three American automakers: Ford, General Motors, DaimlerChrysler
- Big three Japanese automakers: Toyota, Honda, Nissan
- Big three American broadcasting (Television) networks: CBS, NBC, ABC and their flagship newscasts, CBS Evening News, NBC Nightly News, ABC World News Tonight
- Big Three Lighting Companies:GE, Sylvania, and Philips
- Big three beer brewers: Anheuser-Busch, Coors and SABMiller
- Big three American air transport companies (current): American Airlines, United Air Lines, Delta Air Lines
- Big three Canadian Banks (formerly): Bank of Montreal, Royal Bank of Canada, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
- Big Three, a term referring to three of the eight Ivy League universities: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. They are informally grouped together based on their iconic status and membership in the bygone Big Three athletic league, which although still in existence, has been superseded in most respects by the Ivy League.
- *Many U.S. states have their local list of "Big Three universities"
- Big three defensive line of the Montreal Canadiens in the 1970s: Serge Savard, Guy Lapointe, Larry Robinson
- Big three frontline of the Boston Celtics from 1980 to 1992: Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish
- Big three offensive stars of the Dallas Cowboys in the 1990s: Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith
- Big three professional sports leagues: NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball.
- Big three science fiction writers: Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke
- Big three credit reporting agencies: Equifax, Experian, TransUnion
- Big Three U.S. cities (by population): New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago
- Big three Canadian cities: Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal
- Big three (also principal, most popular) members of DC Comics' Justice League of America (JLA): Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman
- Big three professional wrestling promotions of the 1990s in North America: World Wrestling Federation, World Championship Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling
- Big three technology companies of India: Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro
- Big three NBA Players: Tracy McGrady, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett (as advertised by adidas)
- Big three video game companies: Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. These are the companies who have survived to continue manufacturing consoles.
- Big three in Portuguese football: Benfica, Sporting and F.C. Porto
- Big three in football in the North East region of England: Newcastle United, Middlesbrough and Sunderland
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