Examples of the Pacific Northwest in a Sentence
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Those hoping to buy a home in the Pacific Northwest, on the other hand, faced many more hurdles—including a lack of available housing and generally higher prices.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Places with the best potential for clear skies on Sunday night include much of the Pacific Northwest, particularly earlier in the night, as well as a good chunk of Northern California.
—Amy Graff, New York Times, 1 June 2025
The Oregon Coast Trail, Oregon Distance: Up to 425 miles
The Oregon Coast Trail (OCT) sounds too good to be true: More than 400 miles of hiking along the Pacific Northwest’s coastal headlands, bouncing between isolated beaches, cliff tops, dense rain forests and the occasional fishing village.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 30 May 2025
The soap is said to smell like Sweeney’s childhood homeland, the Pacific Northwest, so anyone who has a warm and innocent association with that area’s pine, Douglas fir and earthy moss essence is likely to have that completely ruined.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Places with the best potential for clear skies on Sunday night include much of the Pacific Northwest, particularly earlier in the night, as well as a good chunk of Northern California.
—Amy Graff, New York Times, 1 June 2025
The Oregon Coast Trail, Oregon Distance: Up to 425 miles
The Oregon Coast Trail (OCT) sounds too good to be true: More than 400 miles of hiking along the Pacific Northwest’s coastal headlands, bouncing between isolated beaches, cliff tops, dense rain forests and the occasional fishing village.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 30 May 2025
The soap is said to smell like Sweeney’s childhood homeland, the Pacific Northwest, so anyone who has a warm and innocent association with that area’s pine, Douglas fir and earthy moss essence is likely to have that completely ruined.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
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“The Pacific Northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Pacific%20Northwest. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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