out West
idiom
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or out west
US, informal
: in or to the western part of a country or region
He headed out west after he graduated.
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No one is surprised that the squabbling has become more intense as the water supply out West has dwindled.
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: Regionally speaking, schools out West are doing notably worse than those in other areas, with nearly 40% of students behind grade level.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 2 Sep. 2024
After today’s day off, the Tigers head out West for a six-game road trip — three games in Seattle from Tuesday-Thursday and three games in San Francisco from Friday-Sunday — featuring late-night starts Tuesday-Friday.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2024
With so much interest rising out West in the desert, the Washington Examiner chose to start our series on Battleground Ballots there.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Sep. 2024
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: Regionally speaking, schools out West are doing notably worse than those in other areas, with nearly 40% of students behind grade level.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 2 Sep. 2024
After today’s day off, the Tigers head out West for a six-game road trip — three games in Seattle from Tuesday-Thursday and three games in San Francisco from Friday-Sunday — featuring late-night starts Tuesday-Friday.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2024
With so much interest rising out West in the desert, the Washington Examiner chose to start our series on Battleground Ballots there.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Out West.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20West. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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