How to Use three-way in a Sentence
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Trout is in a three-way tie for sixth in the AL with 17.
—Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2023
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In a three-way tie, the Irish would win the tiebreaker.
—Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Feb. 2023
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Harry's team won the three-way match against Figueras' team and the Duke even scored a goal.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
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Was there a three a three-way call to celebrate the news?
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2024
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The Woods team entered the final round on Sunday as part of a three-way tie at the top of the leaderboard.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Of course, there are exceptions, like the gonzo coitus at the climax of Beau is Afraid or the wacky three-way in Joy Ride.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2023
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Driving the news: Arpaio finished last in the three-way race for mayor last Tuesday with just 15% of the vote.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 5 Aug. 2024
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The corridor of rooms opened into a lounge area with a three-way mirror.
—Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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Texas entered the day in a three-way tie for second but the win and losses by Kansas State and Baylor left the Longhorns alone in the spot.
—Jim Vertuno, Chron, 4 Mar. 2023
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The three-way Knockouts will see artists paired against two other teammates.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Yui spoke to the AP five days after Lai won the presidential election with more than 40% of the vote in a three-way race.
—Didi Tang, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2024
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During the spin the bottle challenge, Rob picked Destiny and Daniela as the two hottest islanders to share a three-way kiss with.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2024
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This is a tight three-way race: Butler, Farrell and Fraser.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
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The group had previously been part of a three-way tie for the record with Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2024
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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.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
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After just under a mile of steady but not-too-tough climbing, the trail meets a three-way junction.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
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The race was called less than an hour after polls closed Tuesday evening, with more than 50% of the votes in the three-way race going to Knodl.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2023
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Rickie Fowler in three-way tie for lead after back-to-back bogeys There’s a tie atop the leaderboard.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
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The contest for the top prize — the presidency of Indonesia — is a three-way race.
—Muktita Suhartono, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
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The 45th president’s son, Donald Trump Jr., joined Wied on the stump amid the three-way primary.
—The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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The three-way announcement this week points to the power these countries see in numbers.
—Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2024
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The three-way valve also makes for quick inflation with a hand pump or an electric pump.
—Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2023
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Meanwhile, Democrats have a three-way primary for this seat.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2024
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Liccardo is the most moderate of the three and could risk his primary lead in a three-way runoff.
—Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
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Even No Labels’ own polling shows Trump winning a three-way race held today.
—Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, 29 June 2023
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The Kings would lose a head-to-head tiebreaker with the Pelicans and a three-way tie involving the Pelicans and Suns.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
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It is set as a three-way co-production and is to be produced on a $1.3 million budget.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2023
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But when the general field is expanded to include Kennedy in a three-way race, Biden’s lead widens.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 2 Nov. 2023
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Here is why: Valley would win a two-way tie with Riordan because of the head-to-head victory and a three-way tie with Riordan and Mitty because of the tiebreaker rules.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Obstinately, the drama was supposed to come from who won the statuettes — with a three-way race among Anora, The Brutalist, and Conclave making many of the categories hard to call.
—Cristina Escobar, refinery29.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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