the Pacific Northwest

noun

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

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At that point, Hurley had settled in the Pacific Northwest, where he’d been anointed as a sort of king of nonconformist singer-songwriters to a younger generation. Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025 Oregon's Crater Lake National Park, home to the deepest lake in the United States and one of the most visually iconic natural landmarks in the Pacific Northwest, is about to undergo a major transformation. Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025 And now, the company best known for its tractors and heavy machinery in its signature green shade, has teamed up with Dovetail Workwear, a women’s workwear brand based in the Pacific Northwest, for a line of apparel targeted to women in the agricultural industry. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025 Later, the Pacific Northwest punk scene and a necessary break from her mother open up a true escape route. Vulture Editors, Vulture, 1 Apr. 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 Apr. 2025.

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