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northwestern

American  
[nawrth-west-ern] / ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ərn /

adjective

  1. situated in, coming from, or proceeding toward the northwest.

  2. Northwestern, of or relating to a region traditionally known as the Northwest in a country, continent, etc.


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Friend of Slate Chika Okafor, an assistant professor of law and an economist at Northwestern University, wrote about the problem with the Supreme Court’s dystopian argument in Louisiana v.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

Melody Xu is a rising senior at Northwestern University, where she’s studying journalism and serving as managing editor of the Daily Northwestern.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

He studied journalism at Northwestern University in Qatar, during which he worked as a production assistant with Fox Sports and completed a journalism residency at Euronews.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“Our base case remains that the U.S. economy is resilient—but operating with a narrower margin for error,” said Brent Schutte, chief investment officer at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“You know how I got into Northwestern and U of C?”

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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