Examples of the Pacific Northwest in a Sentence
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Meanwhile, in the Pacific Northwest, an atmospheric river is set to bring days of heavy rain to Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
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Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, on the other side of the country, multiple states in the Pacific Northwest were expected heavy rain from an atmospheric river early this week.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Rufous hummingbirds, which spend summers in the Pacific Northwest up to Alaska, overwinter in Mexico and sometimes coastal Texas and Florida, says Grant.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
Some states in the Pacific Northwest are under threat of widespread flooding and severe weather next week, according to the National Weather Service's (NWS) latest forecast.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
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Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, on the other side of the country, multiple states in the Pacific Northwest were expected heavy rain from an atmospheric river early this week.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Rufous hummingbirds, which spend summers in the Pacific Northwest up to Alaska, overwinter in Mexico and sometimes coastal Texas and Florida, says Grant.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
Some states in the Pacific Northwest are under threat of widespread flooding and severe weather next week, according to the National Weather Service's (NWS) latest forecast.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Pacific Northwest
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“The Pacific Northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Pacific%20Northwest. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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