the Pacific Northwest

noun

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

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Boeing agreed in the new contract to build its next aircraft in the Pacific Northwest, which had also been a sticking point with unionized workers after Boeing moved all of its 787 Dreamliner production to a non-union factory in South Carolina. —

Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024 With production at Boeing’s facilities in the Pacific Northwest ground to a halt, the company’s leverage appears minimal. —

Greg McKenna, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024 The total number of Boeing unionized factory workers from the Pacific Northwest region who are taking part in the strike. —

Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Pacific Northwest The edible brambles and thickets of the Pacific Northwest are the envy of anyone who wishes to graze on the fruit of the shrub; Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis), thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus), tall Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium), and salal (Gaultheria shallon). —

Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Pacific Northwest

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