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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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It typically results in drier conditions across southeast Asia, Australia, southern Africa, and northern Brazil, and wetter conditions in the Horn of Africa, the southern United States, Peru and Ecuador.

From Barron's

Consulate in the port city of Karachi and at United Nations and government offices in northern Pakistan.

From Los Angeles Times

A 2014 civil war resulted in the Houthis seizing control of the capital, Sanaa, and large portions of northern and northwestern Yemen, including a strategic swath of the Red Sea coast.

From Los Angeles Times

“How do I make paying attention to the seasons in northern Vermont relevant or interesting to somebody in Germany?” she now asks herself.

From The Wall Street Journal

Average homes in northern Midwestern states, in contrast, would see their bills increase.

From Los Angeles Times