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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Additionally, fears exist that the three-way primary could be using up financial resources the party could need in the general election later this year.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Feb. 2026
The format also opened a door to the possibility of the three-way tie at 1-1 with point differential as a potential tiebreaker.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Richards won the three-way nomination and went on to defeat Republican Clayton Williams, becoming the last Democratic governor in Texas.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Collin Morikawa, the two-time major champion trying to end more than two years without a victory, had 11 birdies in his round of 62 that shot him up 25 spots on the leaderboard to a three-way tie for second with Jake Knapp (66) and Sepp Straka (67).
—Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Feb. 2026
The format also opened a door to the possibility of the three-way tie at 1-1 with point differential as a potential tiebreaker.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Richards won the three-way nomination and went on to defeat Republican Clayton Williams, becoming the last Democratic governor in Texas.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Collin Morikawa, the two-time major champion trying to end more than two years without a victory, had 11 birdies in his round of 62 that shot him up 25 spots on the leaderboard to a three-way tie for second with Jake Knapp (66) and Sepp Straka (67).
—Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Three-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-way. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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