the Pacific Northwest

noun

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

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AccuWeather meteorologists anticipate storms in the Pacific Northwest to hit Washington, Oregon, California or all three states every two or three days until just before Christmas. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 Helping with future store growth will be the opening of TSC’s 11th DC in the Pacific Northwest in either late 2026 or sometime in 2027. —

Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024 Based on true events, the film follows the FBI’s pursuit in the mid-1980s of a group of neo-Nazis in the Pacific Northwest who committed a series of daring robberies to finance their activities. —

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024 His work has appeared in several Washington newspapers, the Pacific Northwest Inlander, Salish Current, WhatcomTalk.com and Freethink Media. —

Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Pacific Northwest

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