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 move came despite the Falcons finishing the season on a four-game winning streak to end the campaign at 8-9 in a three-way tie atop the NFC South, though the Carolina Panthers won the division through a series of tiebreakers.
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Frank Nunns Oconnell, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
The only exceptions have been his three-way collaborations with Fragment in the Japanese label’s signature shade of blue, as well as the blue and yellow of his high school, Elkins.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
Atlanta finished 8-9, causing a three-way tie among the Falcons, the Bucs and the Panthers for first place, and the Panthers came out on top after tiebreakers.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
Whatever the personal dynamics, the three-way partnership between Lookman, Osimhen and Adams appears to be crystallising at the perfect time, right along with the team’s general cohesion.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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Frank Nunns Oconnell, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
The only exceptions have been his three-way collaborations with Fragment in the Japanese label’s signature shade of blue, as well as the blue and yellow of his high school, Elkins.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
Atlanta finished 8-9, causing a three-way tie among the Falcons, the Bucs and the Panthers for first place, and the Panthers came out on top after tiebreakers.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
Whatever the personal dynamics, the three-way partnership between Lookman, Osimhen and Adams appears to be crystallising at the perfect time, right along with the team’s general cohesion.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Three-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-way. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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