the Pacific Northwest

noun

: the northwestern part of the U.S. near the Pacific coast

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Overall, the Almanac’s forecast suggests a patchwork of weather patterns across the country, from chilly rain in the Pacific Northwest to cooler-than-normal temperatures in parts of the Midwest. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025 The honor was handed out by Wheel the World, a travel platform for people with disabilities, following a comprehensive review of the Pacific Northwest state, according to the Oregon Tourism Commission. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025 Colder-than-normal conditions are expected in the Pacific Northwest and across the upper Midwest. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025 That project, which premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival in 2024, sees Law star as an FBI agent convinced that a domestic terror group is behind a spate of robberies in the Pacific Northwest. Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 12 Nov. 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 20 Nov. 2025.

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