out West
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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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Way out West In the Western Conference quarterfinals, the Oklahoma City Thunder will welcome the Dallas Mavericks, while the Golden State Warriors travel to face the Houston Rockets.
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Matias Grez, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Heading out West, Seattle has average temperatures of 41.71 F—which is 1.92 F down from the 5-year average.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Wagner could get some help back Saturday against the Pistons (7-10) when Orlando returns to Kia Center after going 2-1 out West.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
The New York region is unlikely to ever have as many brush fires as out West.
—Michael S. Schmidt Hilary Howard Nicholas Nehamas Tyler Hicks, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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Matias Grez, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Heading out West, Seattle has average temperatures of 41.71 F—which is 1.92 F down from the 5-year average.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Wagner could get some help back Saturday against the Pistons (7-10) when Orlando returns to Kia Center after going 2-1 out West.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
The New York region is unlikely to ever have as many brush fires as out West.
—Michael S. Schmidt Hilary Howard Nicholas Nehamas Tyler Hicks, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Out West.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20West. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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