out West
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or out west
US, informal
: in or to the western part of a country or region
He headed out west after he graduated.
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According to Climate Central, wildfire seasons are becoming longer and more intense with more frequent and more extended periods of warm and dry weather, especially out West.
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Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
Wildfires are burning earlier and hotter out West, violent wind storms are snapping lines across the interior, and winter’s ice and snow aren’t far behind.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The former Los Angeles Chargers running back put together an impressive rebound year out West in 2024, securing 905 yards and nine touchdowns, along with 38 receiving yards.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Only four of the top 100 prospects in California remain uncommitted, for example, and every four- or five-star prospect out West in the 2026 class has made his decision.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
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Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
Wildfires are burning earlier and hotter out West, violent wind storms are snapping lines across the interior, and winter’s ice and snow aren’t far behind.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The former Los Angeles Chargers running back put together an impressive rebound year out West in 2024, securing 905 yards and nine touchdowns, along with 38 receiving yards.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Only four of the top 100 prospects in California remain uncommitted, for example, and every four- or five-star prospect out West in the 2026 class has made his decision.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Out West.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20West. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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