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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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The Indo-Gangetic Plain, which stretches across much of northern India and includes Uttar Pradesh, is regarded by climate researchers as one of the world's emerging hotspots for dangerous humid heat.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Researchers from the University of York and the Swedish Agricultural University found that documented wolverine numbers have dropped sharply in parts of northern Sweden where the species was once strongest.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Growing up, he planned on leaving the wind-whipped prairie of northern Montana.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

An initial $52.5 billion investment will deliver 3.1 gigawatts of AI data center capacity in northern France by 2031.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

His fields stretched from northern Iran into Azerbaijan, which, at the time, was a part of the Russian Empire.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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