northern

Example Sentences

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In 2017, we initiated a cohort study with more than 700 elementary-school-age children across five northern Imperial Valley towns.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But parts of northern Thailand are seeing haze that even hardened locals say is exceptional.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Her brother, flying missions in northern France, experienced the very same passion in a different environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Maral, a student in her 20s in the city of Rasht in northern Iran, has become very frustrated with her father for his continued support of the war.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts attempted to offer conciliatory words to his southern colleagues, though he did so in a decidedly northern accent.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis