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 group claims sole possession of the third-most No. 1s in the chart’s history, after sitting in a three-way tie for the mark.
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Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
Last season, Dallas picked up Chris Tanev from the Flames in a three-way trade with Calgary and New Jersey that cost the Stars prospect Artem Grushnikov, a second-round pick and a fourth-round pick.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Arms control experts are warning the stage is set for a costly new three-way arms race with Russia and China.
—Davis Winkie, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
During the first Trump administration, the US pushed for three-way arms control talks between the US, Russia, and China, but there was little interest from the Chinese side.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
Last season, Dallas picked up Chris Tanev from the Flames in a three-way trade with Calgary and New Jersey that cost the Stars prospect Artem Grushnikov, a second-round pick and a fourth-round pick.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Arms control experts are warning the stage is set for a costly new three-way arms race with Russia and China.
—Davis Winkie, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
During the first Trump administration, the US pushed for three-way arms control talks between the US, Russia, and China, but there was little interest from the Chinese side.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Three-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-way. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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