the Middle West

noun

: the northern central part of the U.S. : the Midwest
the rich farmlands of the Middle West

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Recent Examples on the Web And in fact, one recent study finds that the frequency of heavy rainstorms in the Middle West has increased more than 50 percent in the last decade. IEEE Spectrum, 8 Mar. 2023

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“The Middle West.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Middle%20West. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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