north

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He fueled up his car and was contemplating a run to the north of Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Meanwhile, oil is comfortably north of $100 a barrel, with an Iranian toll booth on the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Supporters in the north grandstand, the Victoria Block, sent the team off with chants of “We Want Better.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Gusts of wind of up to 93mph have been recorded in Dyffryn Mymbyr near Capel Curig in north Wales.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“The slide could sweep down to Spirit Lake, dam it to a high level. Mudflows would sluice down valley … the whole cracked north flank could slide.”

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone