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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Sarah Eckhardt for Comptroller In the Democratic primary for Texas Comptroller, Sarah Eckhardt took 64 percent of the vote, winning a three-way race outright. Jack Fink, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026 The West Side’s 16th District, which swings from Cicero, Lyons and Riverside up through Melrose Park, features a three-way race steeped in tangled histories. A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026 The long-time Delray Beach activist convincingly won a three-way race for a vacant city commission seat with 40% of the vote in unofficial returns, beating Andrea Keiser and Delores Rangel Tuesday. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026 But, if Mexico wins, there will be a three-way tie between Mexico, Italy and the USA. Chad Jennings, New York Times, 11 Mar. 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 18 Mar. 2026.

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