the northwest
noun
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or the Northwest
: the northwestern part of a country or region
A mountain range is in the northwest of the country.
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Since 1945, the American military presence in Greenland has decreased from thousands of soldiers over 17 bases and installations to 200 at the remote Pituffik Space Base in the northwest of the island, Rasmussen said last year.
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Emma Burrows, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Disagreement unlikely to be resolved Since 1945, the American military presence in Greenland has decreased from thousands of soldiers over 17 bases and installations to 200 at the remote Pituffik Space Base in the northwest of the island, Rasmussen said last year.
—Emma Burrows, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
In October, Mexican journalist Miguel Angel Beltran, who covered drug trafficking, was found dead along a stretch of highway that connects the northwest state of Durango with Mazatlan, a resort hub in the neighboring state of Sinaloa.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The outbreak is centered in the northwest part of the state, Spartanburg County.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
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Emma Burrows, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Disagreement unlikely to be resolved Since 1945, the American military presence in Greenland has decreased from thousands of soldiers over 17 bases and installations to 200 at the remote Pituffik Space Base in the northwest of the island, Rasmussen said last year.
—Emma Burrows, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
In October, Mexican journalist Miguel Angel Beltran, who covered drug trafficking, was found dead along a stretch of highway that connects the northwest state of Durango with Mazatlan, a resort hub in the neighboring state of Sinaloa.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The outbreak is centered in the northwest part of the state, Spartanburg County.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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