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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Marginson witnessed the three-way crunch on the live broadcast from 3,000 miles away in Southampton. Andrew Rice, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Last November, both TMZ and CBS News reported alleged infractions, including being caught with homemade alcohol and trying to make a forbidden three-way phone call. Cheyenne Roundtree, VIBE.com, 24 July 2026 The state Department of Transportation is scheduled to install temporary three-way stop signs at the intersections during a road project that’s already created mind-numbing traffic snarls and angry and confused drivers. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 The project became a three-way collaboration between Matalin, one of their daughters, Emerson, who worked with Ruppert; and Ruppert. Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 22 July 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 30 Jul. 2026.

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