the northwest
noun
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or the Northwest
: the northwestern part of a country or region
A mountain range is in the northwest of the country.
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The victor, former prosecutor Clay Fuller, fits the latter mold and is the odds-on favorite to win a full term in the northwest Georgia seat.
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Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
Overnight into Sunday, a woman was killed after a drone hit a private home in Khimki, a town to the northwest of the Russian capital, mayor Sergey Sobyanin said, adding that another person was trapped under the rubble.
—Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
The nearest town, al-Nukhaib, sits about 27 miles to the northwest along a road running to the border with Saudi Arabia.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
The restrictions ended for Orion Township, the Village of Lake Orion, the northern portion of Auburn Hills, the northwest corner of Rochester Hills and for all residents in Oakland Township who were impacted, according to the agency.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 16 May 2026
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Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
Overnight into Sunday, a woman was killed after a drone hit a private home in Khimki, a town to the northwest of the Russian capital, mayor Sergey Sobyanin said, adding that another person was trapped under the rubble.
—Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
The nearest town, al-Nukhaib, sits about 27 miles to the northwest along a road running to the border with Saudi Arabia.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
The restrictions ended for Orion Township, the Village of Lake Orion, the northern portion of Auburn Hills, the northwest corner of Rochester Hills and for all residents in Oakland Township who were impacted, according to the agency.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 16 May 2026
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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