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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 recent months, Iran-allied factions have attacked the bases of Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

With Australia's fire services warning that the start of the northern hemisphere summer later this year could see more intense blazes, Oaka's training will be fast-tracked.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

In Chobe, a wildlife-rich district in northern Botswana near the borders with Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, a local MP raised concerns after residents reportedly collected portions directly from a carcass at a school.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Baghdad and Washington agreed in 2024 to wind down the coalition's mission, and its troops withdrew gradually from bases across the country, restricting their presence to the autonomous northern Kurdistan region.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

That there’s a big stone-and-wood building surrounded by acres of land in the northern part of New York State.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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