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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Drones were also spotted in Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut and other parts of the mid-Atlantic region.
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Bruce Shipkowski, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Some Eastern states were still fighting wildfires into late November, especially in the mid-Atlantic and southern New England regions.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
As an Arctic cold front sweeps across the mid-Atlantic and Northeast this Thursday, snow squalls are expected to create hazardous travel conditions for travelers across the region.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Wind gusts of 30 to 50 mph will roar over the Northeast and parts of the mid-Atlantic Thursday including in Washington, DC, Philadelphia and New York City.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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Bruce Shipkowski, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Some Eastern states were still fighting wildfires into late November, especially in the mid-Atlantic and southern New England regions.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
As an Arctic cold front sweeps across the mid-Atlantic and Northeast this Thursday, snow squalls are expected to create hazardous travel conditions for travelers across the region.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Wind gusts of 30 to 50 mph will roar over the Northeast and parts of the mid-Atlantic Thursday including in Washington, DC, Philadelphia and New York City.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Mid-Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid-Atlantic. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
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