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Mid-Atlantic states

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  1. A term often applied to New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland.


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“This shift should be most pronounced in select New England and Mid-Atlantic states, Florida, and Texas, where utility bills represent a larger share of total energy costs.”

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, metropolitan areas in New England and the Mid-Atlantic states were the only areas to report more COVID-19 deaths than non-COVID excess deaths.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2024

Snow and slippery roads from the southern Appalachian Mountains across the Mid-Atlantic states and into New York and New England.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2024

Weiss and Lill gathered 983 observations from birders in Mid-Atlantic states.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 19, 2023

It has since weakened to a still-dangerous post-tropical cyclone and was crossing North Carolina toward Virginia overnight, pushing heavy rains toward the Mid-Atlantic states.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2022