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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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Some of the warmth will extend into Northern Ireland and southern Scotland with highs on Sunday of 20 to 22C, but it will be closer to average in more northern areas with 17 to 20C.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Topanga Creek is home to another endangered fish, the small but hardy northern tidewater goby, often described as cute.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Indonesia's national disaster agency, meanwhile, instructed officials in the North Sulawesi capital, Manado, northern Gorontalo province and the Sangihe islands "to immediately direct their residents to evacuate in an orderly manner to higher ground".

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

With the supply already pushed to its limit, housing estates in Dublin’s northern suburbs have been going dark during storms as have cities along the coasts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

But she told them about the secret northern pass through the mountains, and the detour Hecate described that could take them to Epirus.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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