northwesters

plural of northwester

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Noun
  • Onaje died four days later — having suffered fatal brain hemorrhaging from multiple blows to his skull.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 June 2026
  • Officers said that Samartino quickly assessed the situation and immediately began administering back blows to the infant.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • The uninterrupted sun dries out soil increasing drought risk, and light winds allow pollutants to build up, worsening air quality, particularly in urban areas.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • More dangerous fire weather ahead Wednesday could offer a small break from the strong winds the region has been experiencing, but gusty conditions will worsen again Thursday and Friday and ramp up fire danger across the Southwest.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • The weather in Wales was terrible, with snow and freezing temperatures and Arctic gales.
    Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Out in the ferocious gales of the North Sea, on the overcrowded routes of the Irish Sea and the English Channel, and off to the islands’ west, the wide Atlantic herself.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • General Hospital airs weekdays on ABC (check your local listings), with episodes also streaming on Hulu.
    Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
  • There is no standardized way to calculate the worldwide audience for a tournament that airs on different channels and platforms across multiple countries.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Nike has chartered a path to improving its share price, but the athletic retailer faces several headwinds that could foil its recovery plan, according to Evercore ISI.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • Not unlike enterprises in other textile hubs, local businesses have been feeling the havoc wrought by geopolitical instability and macroeconomic headwinds for several years now.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
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“Northwesters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/northwesters. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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