northward

Example Sentences

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It has remained present in South America, and in recent years has moved northward, triggering alarm.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

All of those properties stand close to Coronado’s wide, sandy beaches — which means they all face challenges as waters are often fouled by the northward flow of untreated sewage from greater Tijuana.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 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

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

Pottery’s northward spread followed the northward spread of deciduous forest rich in nuts, suggesting that the food explosion was what permitted sedentary living and the pottery explosion.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond