northbound

Example Sentences

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According to police, the Public Works street-sweeping truck was traveling south on Vista Del Mar on its scheduled route when a northbound SUV collided with it head-on.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The road was closed northbound between Junction 2 Baillieston and Junction 2a Gartcosh and reopened just before 04:00 on Monday.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Farther to the northwest, both northbound lanes at a truck bypass in Sylmar were flooded.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

The collision took place on the northbound carriageway past the Stibbington junction.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

When it’s time to leave the city for a northbound run, it hurts to look out the train window.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz