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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Thekla will also face one of her biggest challenges yet as AEW Women’s World Champion, defending her title in a four-way match against Hikaru Shida, Jamie Hayter and Kris Statlander.
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Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The pants feature the line’s signature lightweight, four-way-stretch fabric and a high-rise, dig-free waistband, too.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
It’s made from a four-way stretch fabric that shapes, smoothes, and minimizes bumps or bulges that may show through your T-shirt.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2026
The four-way Democratic primary in the district has both candidates with distinct backgrounds as well as some party infighting.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 19 May 2026
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Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The pants feature the line’s signature lightweight, four-way-stretch fabric and a high-rise, dig-free waistband, too.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
It’s made from a four-way stretch fabric that shapes, smoothes, and minimizes bumps or bulges that may show through your T-shirt.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2026
The four-way Democratic primary in the district has both candidates with distinct backgrounds as well as some party infighting.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 19 May 2026
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“Four-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-way. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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