the Sunbelt

noun

: the southern and southwestern states of the U.S.

Examples of the Sunbelt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web State of play: If Harris slips in the Sunbelt, the campaign is depending on Blue Wall states to secure her win — notably, the vital states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Avery Lotz, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 Zoe’s real-estate portfolio was 100% in the Sunbelt and 100% in the suburbs. Jane Thier, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2024 While Trump’s campaign is bullish on its chances in Pennsylvania as well as the Sunbelt states, Wisconsin is seen as more of a challenge. Adriana Gomez Licon, Twin Cities, 6 Oct. 2024 The main culprit, based on my firm’s analysis, is that some of the Sunbelt cities are seeing oversupply. Andrew Sinclair, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 The former is a multifamily REIT that operates in communities across the Sunbelt region, where the bank sees robust job growth and a lower cost of living. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024 Growing up in a small town in South Dakota in the 1970s, Hockett didn't have access to the lush courses in the Sunbelt set up for powerful drives over long fairways. Don Yaeger, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 Part five of Battleground Ballots will focus on what has changed in Nevada, a key battleground state in the Sunbelt that is likely to help determine which candidate wins the presidency. Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Sep. 2024 Investors are buying fewer condos all over, and an uptick in apartment construction across the Sunbelt is only adding to the fact that these units are already piling up. Alena Botros, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2024

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“The Sunbelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Sunbelt. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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