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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Cuomo, of course, lost to Mayor Mamdani — but not by much — in a three-way race. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026 Algeria, even in defeat, could have forced a three-way tie for second in Group J by beating Austria on Saturday. Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 23 June 2026 But the three-way crash in New York is still fresh in the memory. Andrew Rice, New York Times, 21 June 2026 Lio Rush won the Ring of Honor TV Championship in a three-way match against AR Fox and Action Andretti. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 June 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 29 Jun. 2026.

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