three-way
Britishadjective
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providing connections to three routes from a central point
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involving three things or people
Example Sentences
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“It may well set up a three-way clash among local power, federal law, and international law.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The global HBM market is currently a three-way oligopoly, with Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron already shipping their next-generation HBM4 chips.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
In the days before the primary election, the race solidified into a three-way contest between Becerra, Steyer and Hilton.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
The latest polls show a three-way split, with former president Joe Biden's health secretary Xavier Becerra in the lead.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
The great thing about a three-way friendship is if someone is absent, you still have a friend to sit with at lunch.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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