northwesters

Definition of northwestersnext
plural of northwester

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for northwesters
Noun
  • Her tenure was marked by downward-trending stock prices and a series of blows to the company’s image.
    John Meyer, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Unfortunately, Starmer’s Labour government seems bent on inflicting even harsher blows very soon.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The line separating the two is blurry, as both star types experience winds and ejecta before dying.
    Big Think, Big Think, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Later Saturday, the weather service said an initial assessment confirmed that an EF3 tornado with winds of at least 150 mph struck the Union Lake area.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Such physical effects of wind are translatable; and so, most important of all, are the quarters from which the blasts or the breezes or the gales appear to come.
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The show will be available to stream with a regular Hulu subscription Sunday, the day after a new episode airs.
    Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The matchup airs on Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans+, AZFamily, and Suns+.
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Economic headwinds have also been cited, including a period of elevated consumer prices.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Kiley was facing headwinds because of the Republican institutional support that lined up behind McClintock, 69, who has been in Congress since 2009 and served in the state Legislature for 26 years previously.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Northwesters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/northwesters. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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