1
a
: allowing or affecting passage in any of four directions
b
: applicable to traffic from each of four directions
a four-way stop
2
: including four participants
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The jeans are designed with compression, four-way stretch, and front and back pockets.
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Nicol Natale, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
The Spartans sit second in the conference standings, tied with in-state rival Michigan, while the Ducks are down in a four-way tie for 10th with Nebraska, Indiana, and Rutgers.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
On Wednesday, Ben Galbraith, a Republican pollster with the firm Victory Polling, released the results of a poll that found Donalds the heavy favorite in a four-way race against Simpson, Nuñez and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who has also talked openly about running for governor.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
Five community members spoke in favor of Altamirano, one person supported Holaday and seven spoken in favor of Smith, who ran for City Council in November and captured 20% of the votes in a four-way race for two seats.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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Nicol Natale, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
The Spartans sit second in the conference standings, tied with in-state rival Michigan, while the Ducks are down in a four-way tie for 10th with Nebraska, Indiana, and Rutgers.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
On Wednesday, Ben Galbraith, a Republican pollster with the firm Victory Polling, released the results of a poll that found Donalds the heavy favorite in a four-way race against Simpson, Nuñez and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who has also talked openly about running for governor.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
Five community members spoke in favor of Altamirano, one person supported Holaday and seven spoken in favor of Smith, who ran for City Council in November and captured 20% of the votes in a four-way race for two seats.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Four-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-way. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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