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  • proper noun The three cities, New York, London and Hong Kong, that form a global network that facilitates the global economy. The term appears to have been coined by a Time Magazine article of 17 January 2008.

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Examples

  • I was born and have lived most of my life in Hong Kong, and whenever I travel to the other two members of the Nylonkong triumvirate I see immediate connections.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2011

  • I was born and have lived most of my life in Hong Kong, and whenever I travel to the other two members of the Nylonkong triumvirate I see immediate connections.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2010

  • I was born and have lived most of my life in Hong Kong, and whenever I travel to the other two members of the Nylonkong triumvirate I see immediate connections.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2010

  • I was born and have lived most of my life in Hong Kong, and whenever I travel to the other two members of the Nylonkong triumvirate I see immediate connections.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2010

  • I was born and have lived most of my life in Hong Kong, and whenever I travel to the other two members of the Nylonkong triumvirate I see immediate connections.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2010

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