mid-Atlantic
adjective
1
: of or relating to the region of the U.S. that includes all or some of the states between New York and South Carolina
mid-Atlantic states/cities/beaches
2
: located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
mid-Atlantic islands
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For instance, in the mid-Atlantic grid territory from New Jersey to Illinois, consumer advocates and analysts have pegged billions of dollars in rate increases hitting the bills of regular Americans on data center demand.
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Marc Levy, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
What is true is that downtown Baltimore at that time was filled, chockablock with warehouses filled with merchandise awaiting shipment throughout the mid-Atlantic.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
However, the first half of the week might feel a little milder than previous weeks, except for the breezy coastal regions in the mid-Atlantic and New England on Monday that feel cooler because of the wind.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 5 Feb. 2026
However, the first half of the week might feel a little milder than previous weeks, except for the breezy coastal regions in the mid-Atlantic and New England on Monday that feel cooler because of the wind.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
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Marc Levy, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
What is true is that downtown Baltimore at that time was filled, chockablock with warehouses filled with merchandise awaiting shipment throughout the mid-Atlantic.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
However, the first half of the week might feel a little milder than previous weeks, except for the breezy coastal regions in the mid-Atlantic and New England on Monday that feel cooler because of the wind.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 5 Feb. 2026
However, the first half of the week might feel a little milder than previous weeks, except for the breezy coastal regions in the mid-Atlantic and New England on Monday that feel cooler because of the wind.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Mid-Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid-Atlantic. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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