northward

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Worries about inflation and the war in Iran have sent long-term interest rates northward, with the 30-year Treasury yield recently eclipsing 5%.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Weekend trips into nearby Hartford, where no venues imposed racial segregation, contrasted with everything King had seen in his native Atlanta, and with the discriminatory conditions he had endured on his rail journey northward.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

"In addition, the return of more than 600,000 residents of southern Lebanon who evacuated northward will be completely prohibited south of the Litani until the safety and security of northern residents are ensured," he added.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

And the jet stream — the west-to-east band of wind in the atmosphere — shifts northward.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Soon they were leading their ponies in single file over the rim and down the long northward slope of the hill, down into a foggy sea.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien