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north

[nawrth] / nɔrθ /




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Martin recalled his first All-Ireland Fleadh in Listowel in 1973, but said the prospect of the festival coming north was not a realistic aspiration then.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

The epicentre of the shallow quake was just north of Flores island in eastern Indonesia.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

With operations spanning petrochemicals, textiles and shipbuilding, it employs more than 300,000 people and records revenue north of $100 billion a year—more than Tesla or Boeing—according to the company’s website.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

But first she had to collect her mother who lived near Bucha, just north of Kyiv, where the Russians were closing in.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

He ran north through the aspens, putting some distance between himself and the river, then skidded to a halt.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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