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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Made with a sweat-wicking, four-way stretch cotton fabric, this everyday essential comes in four shades and is currently $29.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
The pants have four-way stretch to move with you, plus an adjustable drawstring waist for a custom fit.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Jackson and sophomore Kennedy Griffin were part of a four-way tie for fourth with a 9.825.
—Columbia Missourian, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
In a nutshell, this would present another opportunity for a three- or four-way tie that would catapult Indianapolis into the postseason because of the conference (not head-to-head) tiebreaker.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
The pants have four-way stretch to move with you, plus an adjustable drawstring waist for a custom fit.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Jackson and sophomore Kennedy Griffin were part of a four-way tie for fourth with a 9.825.
—Columbia Missourian, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
In a nutshell, this would present another opportunity for a three- or four-way tie that would catapult Indianapolis into the postseason because of the conference (not head-to-head) tiebreaker.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Four-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-way. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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