northward

Example Sentences

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After those two dramatic events, of course the graph will point northward.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

The fly has remained present in South America, and in recent years has moved northward.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The district is anchored in the eastern side of Bakersfield, home to California’s once-thriving oil fields, and stretches northward toward Fresno to include swaths of agricultural lands and small farming towns.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Humans likely followed these herds northward into Britain while adapting to the somewhat warmer summer conditions.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

They crouched in silence while the moon shadows moved northward in the grass.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams