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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Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Kroger, Meijer and Save A Lot were in a four-way tie with Wegmans for seventh place with their 78-point ratings.
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And the Nuggets, a championship contender in the crowded Western Conference title hunt, will pose a far steeper challenge than the Wizards, who are in a four-way race to the bottom of the NBA standings.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Kroger, Meijer and Save A Lot were in a four-way tie with Wegmans for seventh place with their 78-point ratings.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Feb. 2026
There was a four-way split of the $204,300 prize pot between Gabby Windey, Dolores Catania, Lord Ivar Mountbatten and Dylan Efron.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 5 Feb. 2026
And the Nuggets, a championship contender in the crowded Western Conference title hunt, will pose a far steeper challenge than the Wizards, who are in a four-way race to the bottom of the NBA standings.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Four-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-way. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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