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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An area of low pressure in the southwestern Atlantic is expected to move close to the northwestern Bahamas and southern Florida in one or two days, according to the NHC.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
As the junta dragged its feet on shutting down the scam centers – a pressing security priority for Beijing – and after years of complaints by families of those trafficked to work in them on its southwestern border as well as growing international media reports, China launched a crackdown in 2023.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
In January, construction resumed to close a 100-foot gap and replace a deteriorating border fence in the southwestern area of Friendship Park, located between Playas de Tijuana and Imperial Beach.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The new San Jose site would be near the corner of South Bascom Avenue and Union Avenue in the southwestern section of the city, a short distance from Campbell, according to the proposal.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
As the junta dragged its feet on shutting down the scam centers – a pressing security priority for Beijing – and after years of complaints by families of those trafficked to work in them on its southwestern border as well as growing international media reports, China launched a crackdown in 2023.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
In January, construction resumed to close a 100-foot gap and replace a deteriorating border fence in the southwestern area of Friendship Park, located between Playas de Tijuana and Imperial Beach.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The new San Jose site would be near the corner of South Bascom Avenue and Union Avenue in the southwestern section of the city, a short distance from Campbell, according to the proposal.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Southwestern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southwestern. Accessed 4 Oct. 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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