northward

Example Sentences

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"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

It stretches northward into desolate permafrost regions flush with “oil sands” that produce about nine times as much crude as Alaska.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 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

This large-scale system influences global climate by carrying warm, salty surface waters northward and sending cooler waters back toward the tropics at depth.

From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2025

‘Down into the valley quick, and then turn northward, as soon as ever we can.’

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien