the Pacific Northwest

noun

: the northwestern part of the U.S. near the Pacific coast

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Below-average temperatures from the Pacific Northwest into parts of the Midwest could be an extended winter. Mary Gilbert, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025 Meanwhile, in the Pacific Northwest, winter storm warnings are in effect for the West Slopes of the North Cascades and surrounding areas, including Packwood and Stevens Pass, where snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are expected above 3,000 feet. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025 She was first scouted as an adolescent, and by her late teens was playing for the Oregon Ducks out in the Pacific Northwest. Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025 Nick’s work has appeared in dozens of newspapers and magazines across the Pacific Northwest. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the Pacific Northwest 

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“The Pacific Northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Pacific%20Northwest. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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