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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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
The outcome of a "three-way contest is far less predictable," he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
In the race to replace Gavin Newsom as governor, an initially messy field tightened into a three-way race between Democrats Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer and Republican Steve Hilton.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 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
In three-way mirrors at department stores, I’d see my profile dramatically defined by a long nose, but it was really only the color of my skin that caught my attention.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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