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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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However, northern Honduras has been the site of ongoing agrarian conflict for years.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

There is also the small matter of a corruption probe just announced into Philippe in his function as mayor of the northern port city of Le Havre.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Before this discovery, the earliest known human remains in northern Britain came from a 10,000-year-old burial uncovered in nearby Kent's Bank Cavern in 2013.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Particularly fierce solar storms can knock out satellites and threaten astronauts -- and create dazzling auroras in the skies known as the northern or southern lights.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

She stood on the northern slopes and gazed out at the ocean.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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