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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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Last week, South Korea's president proposed talks with its northern neighbour on officially ending the war between the two that is technically still active since an armistice was signed in 1953.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

The U.S. attorney for northern Mississippi highlighted a former federal employee convicted of plundering a pandemic-era loan program for distressed small businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The mystery around a missing Southern California woman continues after authorities say human remains found near a 2,000-acre recreational area in northern San Diego County are not those of Angelica Brophy.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

There could be "a shift in tourism and real estate, from southern Europe to cooler northern destinations", Ozkardeskaya said.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

I pull out my compass and walk to the northern edge of the firebreak, then stop and listen—nothing but some birds, the wind in the leaves.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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