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Inland Empire

American  

noun

  1. a region in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, east of the Cascade Range, in eastern Washington, northeastern Oregon, northern Idaho, and northwestern Montana.


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A fire in Riverside County has prompted evacuation orders and warnings in the Inland Empire.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

Temperatures in the Inland Empire will range from the mid to high 80s, high 80s in San Bernardino and high 70s to low 80s in the inland Orange County area.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

The station has served the Inland Empire since first hitting the airwaves in 1965.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

The couple drove two hours from the Inland Empire to catch the bloom, which had been on Cruz’s bucket list.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

They call this part of California the Inland Empire, and it’s always smoggy, because whatever nastiness is in the air gets blown here and caught against the mountains.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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