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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The leggings have four-way stretch and are sweat-wicking.
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Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2024
In the four-way race to replace Harrison, Rubén Hernández Story is the candidate who can best and most pragmatically address the city’s progressive goals.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
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Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2024
In the four-way race to replace Harrison, Rubén Hernández Story is the candidate who can best and most pragmatically address the city’s progressive goals.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
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“Four-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-way. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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