the Pacific Northwest

noun

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

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That means less moisture, and the moisture that does arrive hits the Pacific Northwest more than California. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025 Rain is expected in the Pacific Northwest late Saturday and will spread into the Rockies Sunday. Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025 Lingering Cold in Northwest, Northern Plains While parts of the country start to warm up, colder-than-average temperatures are expected across the Pacific Northwest, the Northern Rockies and the Northern Plains. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 The best region to observe this occultation is the Pacific Northwest and parts of the northern and central Rockies, where the moon will be seen to pass directly through the cluster, taking about three hours from start to finish. Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 Feb. 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 8 Mar. 2025.

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