southwestern
adjective
south·west·ern
sau̇(th)-ˈwe-stərn 
1
: lying toward or coming from the southwest
2
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated Southwest
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What To Know In Michigan, affected areas included the southwestern and southeastern portions of the state.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Just months after murder charges against Barry Morphew were dismissed in 2022 due to prosecutorial misconduct, investigators found Suzanne Morphew's body in September 2023 while searching in Saguache County, located in the southwestern part of the state.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
Native to central and southwestern United states and northern Mexico, blanket flower has naturalized eastward throughout the southern states and along the Atlantic coast.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
This region stretches from eastern Texas and central Arkansas to Georgia and reaches as far north as southwestern Kentucky, southeastern Missouri and Tennessee.
Which US states record the most tornadoes?
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Just months after murder charges against Barry Morphew were dismissed in 2022 due to prosecutorial misconduct, investigators found Suzanne Morphew's body in September 2023 while searching in Saguache County, located in the southwestern part of the state.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
Native to central and southwestern United states and northern Mexico, blanket flower has naturalized eastward throughout the southern states and along the Atlantic coast.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
This region stretches from eastern Texas and central Arkansas to Georgia and reaches as far north as southwestern Kentucky, southeastern Missouri and Tennessee.
Which US states record the most tornadoes?
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Southwestern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southwestern. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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southwestern
adjective
south·west·ern
sau̇(th)-ˈwes-tərn
1
: lying toward or coming from the southwest
2
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Southwest
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