1
a
: allowing or affecting passage in any of four directions
b
: applicable to traffic from each of four directions
a four-way stop
2
: including four participants
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At the same time in House District 18, progressive activist and lobbyist Marianna Anaya prevailed in a four-way Democratic primary in a district with no GOP contenders.
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 June 2024
Treat non-working or flashing traffic signals at intersections as a four-way stop.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 28 May 2024
If traffic lights are out, treat the intersection as a four-way stop.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 27 May 2024
Of course, right away flick on your four-way flashers.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 25 May 2024
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 June 2024
Treat non-working or flashing traffic signals at intersections as a four-way stop.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 28 May 2024
If traffic lights are out, treat the intersection as a four-way stop.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 27 May 2024
Of course, right away flick on your four-way flashers.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 25 May 2024
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“Four-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-way. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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