four-way tie

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meaningsoftie

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tie
noun[C]
uk
/taɪ/us
/taɪ/
a long, thin piece of material that is worn under a shirt collar, especially by men, and tied in a knot at ...
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(Definition oftiefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There is afour-waytiefor most wins in this category.
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If three tie each scores -8, and all get -6 for afour-waytie.
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The team was in afour-waytiefor first place.
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He had begun the final round in afour-waytiefor the lead.
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The team would finish round robin in afour-waytiefor third.
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This was enough, however, to get into afour-waytiefor fourth place.
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Instead, for the first and only time there was afour-waytie.
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The team finished the round robin with a 5-4 record, in afour-waytiefor third place.
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However, since thefour-waytieof 1969, the rules had been altered to ensure a single outright winner.
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As with the previous year, the top four teams faced off in the semifinals as a result of afour-waytie.
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Thus, if there is one 1st place individual and afour-waytiefor 2nd, five individuals will advance to the next level for that subject.
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The fifth pool resulted in afour-waytiefor third place, out of which two fencers would advance and two would be eliminated.
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Due to afour-waytiefor first place, a four-team semifinal was set up, with the matchups being randomly drawn.
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This was the first and, to date, only time the tie-breaker has been required, since it was introduced after thefour-waytiein 1969.
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There was afour-waytiefor second place in the men's vault resulting in four silver medals being handed out for a single event.
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After thefour-waytieat the 1969 contest, a tie-break system had been implemented, where a count-back on the number of top points awarded was used.
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