the Pacific Northwest

noun

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

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The area is considered the most active underwater volcano in the Pacific Northwest, having erupted in 1998, 2011 and 2015. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025 La Niña has also resulted in more snowfall across the Pacific Northwest and the Northeast, according to the agency. Ty Roush, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 That year, the Pacific Northwest reported the most acres burned since reliable recordkeeping began, and that record was shattered once again in 2024, the Statesman Journal reported. Ignacio Calderon, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 Northern European countries have decades of experience, and several firms in the Pacific Northwest, especially MGA and Lever Architecture, have proved out the concept in project after project. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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