the Midwest
noun
: the northern central part of the U.S. : the Middle West
the rich farmlands of the Midwest
—often used before another nounmy Midwest childhood
Midwest cities
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To answer those questions and more, USA TODAY National Correspondents Trevor Hughes and Lauren Villagran spent three days with ICE agents in Kansas City, part of the Chicago Field Office tasked with immigration enforcement in a sprawling six-state region of the Midwest.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Hotel Crosby has a rooftop hot tub and one of the Midwest's largest whiskey collections.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
Southerly winds will increase in earnest on Thursday ahead of a deepening area of low pressure moving our way from the Midwest.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
After all, the Midwest state elected Carol Moseley Braun, the first-ever Black woman senator, in 1992.
—Essence, 11 Dec. 2025
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Hotel Crosby has a rooftop hot tub and one of the Midwest's largest whiskey collections.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
Southerly winds will increase in earnest on Thursday ahead of a deepening area of low pressure moving our way from the Midwest.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
After all, the Midwest state elected Carol Moseley Braun, the first-ever Black woman senator, in 1992.
—Essence, 11 Dec. 2025
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“The Midwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Midwest. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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