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NW

American  
Or N.W.,
  1. net worth.

  2. northwest.

  3. northwestern.


NW British  

symbol

  1. northwest(ern)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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So Monday afternoon I walked down 17th Street NW to see for myself.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Outside, Metropolitan police ushered people north on Columbia Road NW.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 26, 2026

All proceeds will go to The Stephaun Wallace Advocacy Community Engagement Division associated with Queer NW to support ballroom education, ballroom activities and community resources.

From Seattle Times May 31, 2024

In the NW Area, some thought young families moving into the area were taking advantage of lower house prices and rental costs compared with more expensive areas near the urban centre.

From Science Daily May 1, 2024

Since I have been writing now, the wind suddenly sprung up at NW and blew with violence so that we may get to meeting to-morrow, perhaps on dry ground.

From Diary of Anna Green Winslow A Boston School Girl of 1771 by Anna Green Winslow

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