mid-Atlantic
adjective
1
: of or relating to the region of the U.S. that includes all or some of the states between New York and South Carolina
mid-Atlantic states/cities/beaches
2
: located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
mid-Atlantic islands
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On the electoral map, Harris held Pacific coastal states and north and mid-Atlantic states.
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Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
Showers were forecast to move into the Northeast and the mid-Atlantic on Sunday evening and overnight.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
Drought was particularly harsh in the mid-Atlantic and central Appalachians this summer, which could delay the fall foliage season there, according to AccuWeather meteorologist Paul Pastelok.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Sep. 2024
Leaves often end up in landfills There are benefits and drawbacks in making the annual choice to pick up the rake, Lou Meyer, a business developer for The Davey Tree Expert Company’s mid-Atlantic region, told USA Today.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
Showers were forecast to move into the Northeast and the mid-Atlantic on Sunday evening and overnight.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
Drought was particularly harsh in the mid-Atlantic and central Appalachians this summer, which could delay the fall foliage season there, according to AccuWeather meteorologist Paul Pastelok.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Sep. 2024
Leaves often end up in landfills There are benefits and drawbacks in making the annual choice to pick up the rake, Lou Meyer, a business developer for The Davey Tree Expert Company’s mid-Atlantic region, told USA Today.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Mid-Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid-Atlantic. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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