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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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Rosa Gabriela Hernández Flores, 22, had traveled from northern Sinaloa state in hopes of finding a way in.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

This saga began in 2020, after $580,000 had allegedly been stolen from Phala Phala, Ramaphosa's farm in the northern Limpopo province.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

In March, Metro approved a northern extension for the K Line, which would run through Mid-City and West Hollywood, crossing the D Line.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The Angolan rail system already links up with a line serving DRC's mineral-rich Lualaba province and is meant eventually to extend to Haut‑Katanga and into northern Zambia.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

But she told them about the secret northern pass through the mountains, and the detour Hecate described that could take them to Epirus.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan