: the northwestern part of the U.S. near the Pacific coast
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Air quality in the Pacific Northwest has reached unhealthy or very unhealthy levels since the start of the week.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2026 The public letter, which was issued Monday, comes as active wildfires continue to burn in significant parts of the Pacific Northwest.—
Cyrus Farivar,
ArsTechnica,
4 Aug. 2026 An air quality advisory has been issued for the San Francisco Bay Area, as smoke from fires burning in the Pacific Northwest drifts into the region.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
4 Aug. 2026 In his two seasons in the Pacific Northwest, DeBoer had two top-ten finishes and a national championship appearance under his belt.—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Pacific Northwest