northbound
Example Sentences
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About 15 minutes into the chase, as the driver drove northbound on Western, officers attempted to throw a spike strip in front of the vehicle’s tires to deflate them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
But as of 6 p.m., two lanes of the northbound Glendale Freeway were still closed, as were the York Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard northbound on-ramps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The section of the M9 from Junction 3 to Junction 4 northbound and southbound remains closed with local diversions in place.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Smoke from some of the fires forced the closure of the M6 northbound between junctions five and six, causing more than two hours of delays.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
So I drove as far as Gig Harbor, Washington, abandoned the car, and inveigled a ride on a northbound salmon seiner.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
