northward

Example Sentences

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It stretches northward into desolate permafrost regions flush with “oil sands” that produce about nine times as much crude as Alaska.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

As rain then spreads northward across England and Wales, it meets the colder Artic air we have had in place over the past week, resulting in the rain turning to snow by Thursday evening.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Lead author Dr. Caroline D. Cappello was intrigued by this different timing of seasonal movement and notes that "northward migratory behavior raises interesting questions about the recent and historical pressures that shape these movement strategies."

From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2025

The artillery rounds were shot from White’s Beach and were aimed northward, according to the CHP.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2025

The last word to come from outside the walls was brought by men flying down the northward road ere the Gate was shut.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien