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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And Republicans are locked in a costly and punishing clash for governor, alongside a three-way Senate fight with no runaway GOP favorite.
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Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Nor was it linked to any notion of resuming three-way talks on a settlement.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
The Canadiens, Lightning and Buffalo Sabres are locked in a three-way race for first place in the Atlantic Division with three regular-season games remaining for Montreal and Tampa Bay, and two left for Buffalo.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The Heat also now can’t catch the Raptors unless they are involved in a three-way or four-way tie with other teams.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Nor was it linked to any notion of resuming three-way talks on a settlement.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
The Canadiens, Lightning and Buffalo Sabres are locked in a three-way race for first place in the Atlantic Division with three regular-season games remaining for Montreal and Tampa Bay, and two left for Buffalo.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The Heat also now can’t catch the Raptors unless they are involved in a three-way or four-way tie with other teams.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Three-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-way. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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