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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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"During a recreational dive in the summer during the undergraduate study of HY Chan in 2019, he accidentally discovered Thecacera sesama sp. nov. in northern Taiwan waters," the researchers said.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Logan Lee, a Kentucky resident, has worked several stints in northern Wisconsin, where the pay is high but the temperatures are low.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

More than 40 people were rescued off the coast of northern France from around 07:30 local time that morning.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

A so-called "heat dome" of warm air from northern Africa trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe is behind the sort of heat not usually seen until high summer.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The pale figure of a woman appeared at the northern gateway.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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