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We got out at the northwestern edge of the lagoon, where there are swaths of land that have been churned up by heavy machinery, stretches of gravel, and remnants of fencing.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Toronto, Canada's largest city, sits on the northwestern shore of the lake.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Sheinbaum, writing on X early Saturday, expressed her disapproval of Rocha Moya’s decision to return as governor of northwestern state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Coal-rich provinces in northwestern China, encouraged by the government, are seeing a boom in new coal-to-chemical projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Daisy Nation was from the northwestern end of Jamaica.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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