the Pacific Northwest

noun

: the northwestern part of the U.S. near the Pacific coast

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Even today, in places like the Pacific Northwest, there are regular seaplane services not only to isolated islands, but between the centers of cities like Seattle and Victoria, British Columbia. New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025 In a video shared by the Pacific Northwest Amateur Hockey Association, the man was filmed walking on the ice before shoving the two teens onto their backs. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025 The firm works on residential architecture and interior design projects for all types of homes in the Pacific Northwest. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2025 In the 1920s, Gibbs joined the Communist Party USA, which was strong in the Pacific Northwest. Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the Pacific Northwest 

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“The Pacific Northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Pacific%20Northwest. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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