northerly
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Nottingham's Trent Bridge will be the most northerly ground to host a men's Ashes Test, with Southampton given an England-Australia Test for the first time.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The fire in France's southwest Gironde region started with northerly winds, then westerly, then southerly, then easterly, then back again to the south, then the west...
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Elida began moving in a more northerly direction a few days ago, and is expected to cause high surf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Meanwhile, a northerly wind will continue to draw in more North Sea cloud across northern Scotland and towards eastern coasts, reducing viewing chances.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The whole statue had acquired around its northerly surfaces a bluish-green patina, so that from certain approaches, and in low light, the muscle-bound Triton really seemed a hundred leagues under the sea.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
There are hints that cold northerlies could return in mid-February, increasing the risk of seeing snow showers.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2024
The northerlies are the troublemakers, kicking up the Gulf Stream into fearsome lumps that sometimes keep the commercial boats at home.
From Time Magazine Archive
