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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Kevin McGonigle hit a two-run homer, and the Detroit Tigers held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 on Monday night and moved into a three-way tie for the final AL wild-card spot. CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 The loss on Saturday snapped a six-game winning streak and dropped the Padres back into a three-way tie with the Diamondbacks and Phillies for the NL’s final two wild-card spots. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 Her absence — along with DNPs from multiple key Liberty starters — contributed to a contending team entering Thursday in a three-way tie for sixth place in league standings. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 Mitchell Berman, an emergency room nurse, is widely considered the front-runner in a three-way Democratic primary in the 1st District. Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 11 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 2026.

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