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
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
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
Just after 1 a.m., the entire northbound 405 freeway was shut down as firefighters, paramedics and CHP officers responded to the scene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
My sisters loaded the northbound Amtrak train at Wilmington, carrying their possessions in shopping bags.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
