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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According to early vote totals with five of the state’s largest counties reporting, Middleton led the four-way GOP primary.
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Ole Miss finished in a four-way tie for sixth place and Texas A&M finished tied with Alabama for 10th place.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
With four-way stretch and a weighty drape, it’s designed to feel like peach fuzz and stay in place with its wide waistband that’s ribbed on the inside.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Seeing the danger, a purple car at the four-way stop pulled up onto the nearby sidewalk to assist in getting the driver of the SUV out safely.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Ole Miss finished in a four-way tie for sixth place and Texas A&M finished tied with Alabama for 10th place.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
With four-way stretch and a weighty drape, it’s designed to feel like peach fuzz and stay in place with its wide waistband that’s ribbed on the inside.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Seeing the danger, a purple car at the four-way stop pulled up onto the nearby sidewalk to assist in getting the driver of the SUV out safely.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Four-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-way. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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