northern

Example Sentences

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They drove snowmobiles across ice-covered terrain, navigating blizzards and high winds as they travelled for hours between remote northern communities.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

“Demand will definitely increase significantly,” said Wu Daobin, an exporter of renewable-energy products in Qingdao in northern China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Snow levels are expected to drop at high elevations, but some places, such as the northern Ventura County mountains, could have wet snow, so drivers should be cautious.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Some of the downpours will be heavy, with the chance of hail and thunder, particularly in Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England and Wales.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The fourth was a gesture toward the northern interests, authorizing Congress to levy a tax on slave imports designed to discourage the practice without prohibiting it.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis