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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The three-way pact is scheduled for joint review starting July 1.
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Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Although the primary is less than two weeks away, on March 3, the three-way GOP race will almost certainly head to a runoff between the top two candidates on May 26.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 21 Feb. 2026
Frahm is in a three-way tie for 11th in the country for strikeouts with 39.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Despite the loss, Arkansas (19-7, 9-4 Southeastern Conference) is in a three-way tie for second place in the league.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Although the primary is less than two weeks away, on March 3, the three-way GOP race will almost certainly head to a runoff between the top two candidates on May 26.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 21 Feb. 2026
Frahm is in a three-way tie for 11th in the country for strikeouts with 39.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Despite the loss, Arkansas (19-7, 9-4 Southeastern Conference) is in a three-way tie for second place in the league.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Three-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-way. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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