northbound

Example Sentences

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Angel was riding his scooter on the sidewalk northbound along San Antonio Avenue at about 2:30 p.m. when he attempted to cross the street and was struck by a car driving south.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

A section of the road northbound at North Water Bridge was closed overnight but the road reopened at about 10:15 on Sunday.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Authorities have yet to say what caused the crash shortly before 3 p.m. in the northbound lanes near Pyramid Lake in the Angeles National Forest.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

We could see two tankers and a cruise ship, all northbound in the Gulf Stream.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen