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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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A so-called "heat dome" of warm air from northern Africa trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe is behind the high temperatures not usually seen until high summer.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

“At the same time, water imported from the northern Sierra and the Colorado River provides the foundation of water supply reliability for Southern California,” said Shivaji Deshmukh, the MWD’s general manager.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Fossils of the giant reptile were found mainly in northern Texas and date back about 80 million years.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Seven other flights along the northern and western Cuba coastlines were conducted during this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

There were seagulls and puffins and cormorants and vultures and skuas and terns and sandpipers and eagles and every other type of northern bird, all flying together.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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