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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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Nedoune, a Tuareg herder in his fifties, said he was fetching water two years ago in the northern Timbuktu region when a convoy spotted him.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Evacuation warnings stretched west into northern Thousand Oaks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

It was produced at the Abbey of Nonantola in northern central Italy sometime between 800 and 830 before eventually making its way to Rome.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

BBC Verify has geolocated 35 videos shared by the Lebanese armed group since 26 March which show strikes on Israeli soldiers, armoured vehicles and air defence systems in southern Lebanon and northern Israel.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

She started searching for information about the wondrous sight, but then she shut off that part of her computer brain, and she simply enjoyed the spectacular northern light show.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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