southwestern
adjective
south·west·ern
sau̇(th)-ˈwe-stərn 
1
: lying toward or coming from the southwest
2
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated Southwest
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As a result, migrant encounters decreased along the southwestern border by 55%, and deportations increased, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s latest data.
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Kristen Taketa, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Quigley explained that tornado activity is most likely between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in southwestern Wisconsin, noon and 4 p.m. in the Madison area, and 2 and 6 p.m. in communities along Lake Michigan including Milwaukee.
—Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
Meteorologists also are tracking another system in the southwestern Atlantic, which has a 20 percent chance of forming in the next seven days.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The announcement has been widely seen as setting the stage for potential talks between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who each headed Tuesday to Kazan in southwestern Russia for a summit of BRICS nations.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Kristen Taketa, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Quigley explained that tornado activity is most likely between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in southwestern Wisconsin, noon and 4 p.m. in the Madison area, and 2 and 6 p.m. in communities along Lake Michigan including Milwaukee.
—Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
Meteorologists also are tracking another system in the southwestern Atlantic, which has a 20 percent chance of forming in the next seven days.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The announcement has been widely seen as setting the stage for potential talks between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who each headed Tuesday to Kazan in southwestern Russia for a summit of BRICS nations.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Southwestern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southwestern. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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southwestern
adjective
south·west·ern
sau̇(th)-ˈwes-tərn
1
: lying toward or coming from the southwest
2
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Southwest
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