the northwest
noun
variants
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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The county's second tornado started in the northwest Racine neighborhood and ended in northwest Beaver Falls, with damage beginning at Darling Road and Clayton Road, then leading to a neighborhood south of Clayton Road.
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Finch Walker, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Risk levels drop off in the northwest part of the state, including Kansas City, which is only under a slight risk for severe storms.
—Kendrick Calfee
june 16, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
The size of the new musculoskeletal building at the northwest corner of 143rd Street and LaGrange Road will range from 80,000 to 120,000 square feet.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Winds will be light and out of the northwest.
—Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 15 June 2026
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Finch Walker, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Risk levels drop off in the northwest part of the state, including Kansas City, which is only under a slight risk for severe storms.
—Kendrick Calfee
june 16, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
The size of the new musculoskeletal building at the northwest corner of 143rd Street and LaGrange Road will range from 80,000 to 120,000 square feet.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Winds will be light and out of the northwest.
—Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 15 June 2026
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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