northward

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During earlier warm periods, when more ice broke off from West Antarctica and drifted northward, the iron entering the ocean was often in this poorly soluble form.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

As rain then spreads northward across England and Wales, it meets the colder Artic air we have had in place over the past week, resulting in the rain turning to snow by Thursday evening.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

He glanced a moment at his mother, 60-year-old Bouthaina Warda, who was braiding his daughter’s hair, then turned to look at the coastal highway heading northward to Gaza City.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2025

"Such interactions during the peak monsoon season are uncommon since western disturbances typically retreat northward during this time," said Mr Deoras.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

Crevasses—some wide enough to sink villages in, not house by house but all at once—run inland, northward, right out of sight.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin