northward
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The African and Arabian plates were moving northward during the final stage of their collision with Asia.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
Across the strait, China has also warned of "significant impact" from the typhoon that could move northward after smashing into the south-eastern Fujian province.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
For decades, the U.S. has maintained a program in which these flies are bred in a lab, bathed in sterilizing radiation and released around Panama, which prevents the insect from creeping northward.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
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
From their entrenchments along the Aisne River, the Germans had advanced northward toward the French ports of Dunkirk and Calais on the English Channel.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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