northward
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A major flood threat remained from the storm as it headed northward and inland.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
And then, upon reaching Georgia, they should turn around and do a traipse northward to Maine, because next season’s not looking so hot, either.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The simulations indicate that the rift parallel motion is linked to northward mantle flow associated with the African Superplume.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
That moisture is being pulled northward by an upper-level trough — a low-pressure area in the atmosphere — and the resulting instability may produce thunderstorms and showers, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
And ever men looked northward, asking: ‘Where are the Riders of Rohan?’
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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