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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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DeRemer is an anesthesiologist and co-founder of a company called Anesthesia Associates NW in Portland, Ore., which provides staffing and operations assistance to hospitals, surgery centers and clinics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The Washington Metropolitan Police Department said the vehicle crashed into a security barrier at the intersection of 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024

Both the NW and SE Areas showed greater gains than expected given levels of social and economic disadvantage.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2024

Gusty NW to W winds continue or develop across the region this afternoon and night.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2024

NW San Lorenzo, are plumbeous-gray rather than pale dull gray.

From Birds from Coahuila, Mexico by Urban, Emil K.

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