the Pacific Northwest

noun

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

Examples of the Pacific Northwest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While these regions heat up, the Pacific Northwest can expect a cool down by next weekend. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 10 June 2024 Cheryl Waters of Seattle radio station KEXP said your sound feels like the Pacific Northwest. Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024 Across a patch of the Pacific Northwest, one of North America’s most important tree species is dying at an alarming rate. Anna Kramer, New York Times, 6 June 2024 Overall, temperatures from Arizona to the Pacific Northwest are expected to be 10 to 20 degrees higher than normal. Bychris Morris, Fortune, 4 June 2024 The atmospheric river is paddling into the Pacific Northwest this morning, bringing heavy rain across the region. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 June 2024 Our location in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest regions places our scholarship in the center of global public and private innovation. Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2023 Southern and interior Alaska, and the Pacific Northwest, tend toward cooler and wetter conditions than average. Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2024 Last year, Bumbershoot’s first incarnation since 2018 was headlined by a number of beloved artists reared in the Pacific Northwest, including Sleater-Kinney, Sunny Day Real Estate, and Band of Horses. Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 May 2024

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“The Pacific Northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Pacific%20Northwest. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.

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