the Pacific Rim
noun
: a group of countries that are in or next to the Pacific Ocean
—used especially of Asian countries on the Pacific Ocean
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Views of the total phase of this eclipse favor locations near and around the Pacific Rim.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Metallica’s three-year running M72 world tour has played to more than four million fans across Europe, North America, the Pacific Rim and the Middle East since its April 27 kick-off in Amsterdam.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Feb. 2026
Since kicking off in spring 2023, the M72 World Tour has drawn more than 4 million fans across Europe, North America, the Pacific Rim and the Middle East.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Almost a decade later, a now defunct Wickaninnish Inn on land that was part of the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve was established by Robin Fells and Geoff Crawford, but closed its doors in 1977.
—Jennie Nunn, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
The event is likely to serve as a reminder for ongoing earthquake preparedness initiatives in Alaska and across the Pacific Rim.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Participants are encouraged to bring a dish inspired by the diverse countries around the Pacific Rim. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 2025
The relentless westward expansion of American settlers, fueled by the country’s nineteenth-century creed of Manifest Destiny, transformed greater Los Angeles into today’s West Coast gateway, a major transportation hub of global supply chains stretching around the Pacific Rim.
—Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Metallica’s three-year running M72 world tour has played to more than four million fans across Europe, North America, the Pacific Rim and the Middle East since its April 27 kick-off in Amsterdam.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Feb. 2026
Since kicking off in spring 2023, the M72 World Tour has drawn more than 4 million fans across Europe, North America, the Pacific Rim and the Middle East.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Almost a decade later, a now defunct Wickaninnish Inn on land that was part of the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve was established by Robin Fells and Geoff Crawford, but closed its doors in 1977.
—Jennie Nunn, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
The event is likely to serve as a reminder for ongoing earthquake preparedness initiatives in Alaska and across the Pacific Rim.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Participants are encouraged to bring a dish inspired by the diverse countries around the Pacific Rim. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 2025
The relentless westward expansion of American settlers, fueled by the country’s nineteenth-century creed of Manifest Destiny, transformed greater Los Angeles into today’s West Coast gateway, a major transportation hub of global supply chains stretching around the Pacific Rim.
—Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
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“The Pacific Rim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Pacific%20Rim. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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