the northwest
noun
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or the Northwest
: the northwestern part of a country or region
A mountain range is in the northwest of the country.
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Located near the northwest corner of Leucadia Boulevard and El Camino Real, the Plaza Encinitas Ranch shopping center also contains a relatively small Walmart store, plus a former, now-vacant REI store, a Starbucks and a few smaller shops.
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Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Iran’s Kurdish minority, concentrated in the northwest, has long been at the forefront of opposition to the Islamic Republic.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2026
The idea for the developer, Integral Communities of Newport Beach, to build the bridge was approved in 2019 as part of the second phase of the 577-acre development, which sits at the northwest corner of the Interstate 5-Highway 99 junction.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
At least one person was killed Tuesday night in a fiery crash on I-90 on the northwest side, Illinois State Police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Iran’s Kurdish minority, concentrated in the northwest, has long been at the forefront of opposition to the Islamic Republic.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2026
The idea for the developer, Integral Communities of Newport Beach, to build the bridge was approved in 2019 as part of the second phase of the 577-acre development, which sits at the northwest corner of the Interstate 5-Highway 99 junction.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
At least one person was killed Tuesday night in a fiery crash on I-90 on the northwest side, Illinois State Police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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