the Pacific Northwest

noun

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

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Seattle needed one single yard to clinch its second-straight Super Bowl and usher in a new dynasty in the Pacific Northwest. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026 Historically, January is a significant snow accumulation month for much of the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026 Here is why the title is getting a one-way ticket to the Pacific Northwest. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026 The waters of the Pacific Northwest have not washed away the sting. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026 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 14 Feb. 2026.

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