northbound

Example Sentences

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The capybaras’ stretch of the Pinheiros River is a former no-man’s land; geographically, it’s in the center of the city, and yet isolated, sandwiched between an expressway’s northbound and southbound lanes.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Traffic had slowed to a halt on the northbound carriageway of the A12 between junctions 23 and 24.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 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

Three lanes on the northbound stretch of the 5 Freeway at Los Feliz Boulevard remained closed midmorning because of the incident, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026

But as I lay in bed that night, listening to the sea on the rocks and the northbound wind, I wondered what kind of sickness those people had had.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk