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northward

adjective as in northerly

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adjective as in northern

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At 1:46 p.m., an artillery round from an M777 howitzer was launched from White’s Beach northward, according to a CHP incident report obtained by The Times.

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At 1:46 p.m., an artillery round from the M777 Howitzer was launched from White’s Beach northward, according to a CHP incident report obtained by the Los Angeles Times.

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The artillery rounds were shot from White’s Beach and were aimed northward, according to the CHP.

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“As the New World Screwworm flies northward, they may start to see people at the borders — through the cattle industry — get them, too.”

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Nigerian Air Force spokesperson Ehimen Ejodame said surveillance revealed militants "fleeing northwards from the town towards nearby bushes," on Friday night.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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