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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This three-way split resembles where Metra stations are located: 30% are in Chicago, 36% in suburban Cook County and 34% in the collar counties.
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Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
The Biden administration last year took steps to slow the fraudulent switching, including requiring a three-way call between the broker, client, and marketplace for some enrollment issues.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
This creates a three-way squeeze: For Individual Contributors: Frontline employees suddenly shoulder quasi-management responsibilities without the authority, training, or compensation to match.
—Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
As someone who reviewed Season 3 based on six of the eight episodes, I wasn’t shocked to see so many viewers mirroring Chelsea’s (Aimee Lou Wood) stunned expressions over Lochlan (Sam Nivola) and Saxon’s taboo three-way.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
The Biden administration last year took steps to slow the fraudulent switching, including requiring a three-way call between the broker, client, and marketplace for some enrollment issues.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
This creates a three-way squeeze: For Individual Contributors: Frontline employees suddenly shoulder quasi-management responsibilities without the authority, training, or compensation to match.
—Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
As someone who reviewed Season 3 based on six of the eight episodes, I wasn’t shocked to see so many viewers mirroring Chelsea’s (Aimee Lou Wood) stunned expressions over Lochlan (Sam Nivola) and Saxon’s taboo three-way.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Three-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-way. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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