three-way

adjective

1
: involving three people or groups
a three-way conversation/deal/partnership
2
: allowing movement in any one of three directions
a three-way intersection

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In the 1st District, incumbent Mike Kozlowski faced challengers Chad Vander Veen and Paul Kerfeld in a three-way race. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Russia agreed last month to resume three-way negotiations with Washington and Kyiv aimed at ending the war, setting up the first such talks since February. — Derek Gatopoulos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 The Coliseum League ended in a three-way tie for first place among King/Drew, Dorsey and Crenshaw after Dorsey upset King/Drew, requiring all three to go to the City Section Open Division playoffs. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 Winter Park, Hagerty and Timber Creek rolled into Week 11 in a three-way tie atop 6A District 4. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for three-way

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“Three-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-way. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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