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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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Ferretti builds luxury yachts under a series of brands including Riva, Pershing, Wally and Itama at seven shipyards in northern Italy.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

However, the music-lover - who is a fan of northern indie bands like The Smiths and The Stone Roses - said his "growing in interest in Manchester music gave me and identity and an advantage".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The biggest standout is Celina, Texas, a boomtown on the metro area’s far northern fringes that features master-planned communities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The scientists then measured carbon 14 levels in buried asunaro wood recovered from Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan.

From Science Daily • May 14, 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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