out West
idiom
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or out west
US, informal
: in or to the western part of a country or region
He headed out west after he graduated.
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Atmospheric rivers out West also tend to dump their heaviest rain over the open water in the Pacific, because the storms they’re associated with typically peak in strength there.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
The small-town infrastructure was starting to buck up against NASCAR’s ascending popularity — something racing officials wanted to capitalize on by building state-of-the-art tracks out West.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
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The Clippers want to avoid the Play-In tournament out West, but will need to keep pushing forward.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
But seeing what the Chouinard Art Institute had done for Ruscha, Goode decided to join his friend out West and soon followed suit himself.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
The small-town infrastructure was starting to buck up against NASCAR’s ascending popularity — something racing officials wanted to capitalize on by building state-of-the-art tracks out West.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
More news: Mavericks Stars Could Return From Injury Just Before Postseason
The Clippers want to avoid the Play-In tournament out West, but will need to keep pushing forward.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
But seeing what the Chouinard Art Institute had done for Ruscha, Goode decided to join his friend out West and soon followed suit himself.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Out West.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20West. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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