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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Hundreds of thousands of people lost power across the South as ice pulled down tree branches and power lines, more than a foot of snow fell in parts of the Midwest and Northeast, and many states faced bitter cold that was expected to linger for days.
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Mathew Barlow, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2026
The ground stop applied to departures from multiple FAA air traffic control regions across the country, including centers covering Texas, the Southeast and parts of the Midwest and West.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
The levy was doubled to 50% from June last year and pushed up the Midwest aluminum premium - which U.S. consumers typically pay on top of the London Metal Exchange aluminum price for physical metal - to a record 99 cents per lb this month, or around $2,183 per ton.
—Reuters, 26 Jan. 2026
The system is expected to impact 34 states, stretching from Arizona through the Midwest, South and into the Northeast.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Mathew Barlow, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2026
The ground stop applied to departures from multiple FAA air traffic control regions across the country, including centers covering Texas, the Southeast and parts of the Midwest and West.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
The levy was doubled to 50% from June last year and pushed up the Midwest aluminum premium - which U.S. consumers typically pay on top of the London Metal Exchange aluminum price for physical metal - to a record 99 cents per lb this month, or around $2,183 per ton.
—Reuters, 26 Jan. 2026
The system is expected to impact 34 states, stretching from Arizona through the Midwest, South and into the Northeast.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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“The Midwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Midwest. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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