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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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In May 2024, an extraordinary solar storm sent brilliant auroras across skies in parts of the world where the northern and southern lights are rarely visible.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

Running a hair salon in Mekelle, capital of Ethiopia's troubled northern Tigray region, is not easy at the moment.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Scattered showers will also affect Northern Ireland as well as northern and eastern England although the majority of these will be of rain.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

For now, though, the reversal complicates a weather outlook otherwise dominated by a strong El Niño that is likely to mean a mild winter in Europe and the northern U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Until the very last day, Aziz stared in the direction of the northern fields and wished for the khan’s return.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri


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