northerly
Example Sentences
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Northerly winds are currently blowing across the UK bringing cold Arctic air across our shores.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Northerly wind gusts of at least 30 mph are expected to combine with humidity levels in the 15% to 25% range to create “near-critical fire conditions,” the forecasters said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2022
He says the event, to be held at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island along Lake Michigan, will “celebrate the impact we’ve had and rally our supporters for the work ahead.”
From Washington Times • Jul. 28, 2015
He says the event, to be held at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island along Lake Michigan, will "celebrate the impact we've had and rally our supporters for the work ahead."
From US News • Jul. 28, 2015
Northerly and isolated as she is, her cities were burned, and her frontiers jealously watched by an alert and cruel enemy.
From Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 1 July 1848 by Conrad, Robert Taylor
