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northbound

[nawrth-baund] / ˈnɔrθˌbaʊnd /


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He then got back into the car to continue northbound on Western, Stevens said, driving at a speed of just five to 10 miles an hour.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Robert Danbom was heading northbound on Vermont Avenue in East Hollywood on Sept. 2, 2021, when a city firetruck traveling west appeared abruptly in his path.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

The vehicle the teenage boys were in was travelling southbound on the northbound carriageway when it hit the second car.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 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

“But this Indio must be north of here. Everything in California is north of here. We will take a northbound train ourselves. Come with us.”

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty


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