northern

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This excludes the country's northern border area near Lebanon, where the war against Iran-backed Hezbollah continues.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Low pressure will dominate the weather over the weekend, with gales possible in some northern and western parts of the UK.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Most lineages point to northern areas such as northern Indonesia and the Philippines.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

St. Michael’s, one of the most well-respected institutions in northern New England, is among them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The morning quiet was broken by the great ringing of bells from every church and steeple in Nuremberg, a medieval German city on the northern edge of the Bavarian Alps.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti