northern

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A new rail tunnel through the Alps will whisk passengers and freight from northern Italy to Munich at speeds of up to 155 miles an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

These patterns point to a potential synchronization between Cascadia and the northern San Andreas fault.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

The 45th Congressional District is located mostly in northern Orange County and includes cities such as Fullerton and Buena Park as well as Cypress, Westminster, Garden Grove and Fountain Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Most of the water supply in northern areas of the UK comes from surface water - reservoirs and rivers.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

He has his eye on Milan, the northern city-state run by Duke Ludovico Sforza.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day