Examples of the Pacific Northwest in a Sentence
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George moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1946, hopping trains to get here, to work at the naval shipyards in Bremerton, Washington.
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Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Research from the Sightline Institute, a think tank in the Pacific Northwest, finds that fully flexible parking produces two to three times more new homes than encouraging granny flats or expanding apartment construction near transit.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
An executive from the Pacific Northwest with expansive international economic experience, including in semiconductors, will lead San José’s Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs, replacing former Director Nanci Klein, who retired three months ago.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
Painter’s Paradise, Randle, Washington Between Mount St Helens and Mount Rainier National Park, this far, in the Pacific Northwest, is surrounded by open space and forest trails, with zero light pollution.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Research from the Sightline Institute, a think tank in the Pacific Northwest, finds that fully flexible parking produces two to three times more new homes than encouraging granny flats or expanding apartment construction near transit.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
An executive from the Pacific Northwest with expansive international economic experience, including in semiconductors, will lead San José’s Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs, replacing former Director Nanci Klein, who retired three months ago.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
Painter’s Paradise, Randle, Washington Between Mount St Helens and Mount Rainier National Park, this far, in the Pacific Northwest, is surrounded by open space and forest trails, with zero light pollution.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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“The Pacific Northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Pacific%20Northwest. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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