Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The countries and landmasses surrounding the Pacific Ocean, often considered as a socioeconomic region.
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Examples
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The first revelation was the ingredients and the second that Asia was now making its presence felt in a new concept called Pacific Rim cuisine.
A Broadening of the Mind Bruce Palling 2011
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One thing which has characterised all of the successful economies of East Asia and the Pacific Rim is a high level of economic coordination and very good information on the activities of government and the private sector.
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It turns out del Toro's next directorial effort will be a Japanese-style monsters versus robots film called "Pacific Rim,'' which at this year's Comic-Con he boasted would feature "the finest expletive monsters ever committed to screen.''
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In recent years, the distinctive Hawaiian cuisine, known as Pacific Rim or Hawaiian Regional, has emerged onto the world culinary stage.
We Heart Gossip: The hottest celebrity gossip news - hearted or hated by you! 2008
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Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon, who is in Peru with International Trade Minister Stockwell Day, called a Pacific Rim free-trade pact "extremely important in this region."
Macleans.ca 2008
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Grower/producers such as Pacific Rim and Cayuse have gone completely biodynamic, and I think Hedges is close to being certified as well.
The Seattle Times 2010
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Grower/producers such as Pacific Rim and Cayuse have gone completely biodynamic, and I think Hedges is close to being certified as well.
The Seattle Times 2010
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Grower/producers such as Pacific Rim and Cayuse have gone completely biodynamic, and I think Hedges is close to being certified as well.
The Seattle Times 2010
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Grower/producers such as Pacific Rim and Cayuse have gone completely biodynamic, and I think Hedges is close to being certified as well.
The Seattle Times 2010
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Opening up trade with the European Union, South Korea and right across the Pacific Rim would be helpful to exporters.
Japan Needs to Muffle That Hollow Sound James Simms 2011
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