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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Bronin will be the highest profile challenger in years for Larson, who was vaulted into Congress by winning a four-way Democratic primary in 1998 over his main opponent, Miles S. Rapoport of West Hartford, and two other candidates.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2025
The plot involves a four-way body swap between the original mother-daughter duo and two new characters, Anna's daughter and soon-to-be stepdaughter.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
In a four-way race without Adams, Mamdani's backing rose to 51 percent.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
The four-way battle has probably been what most expected in the still-early stages.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2025
The plot involves a four-way body swap between the original mother-daughter duo and two new characters, Anna's daughter and soon-to-be stepdaughter.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
In a four-way race without Adams, Mamdani's backing rose to 51 percent.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
The four-way battle has probably been what most expected in the still-early stages.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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“Four-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-way. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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