south

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The benchmark now trades just 4.3% south of its prewar level on Feb. 27 and 5.7% below the all-time high it reached in late January.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Around sunset on Sept. 22, six days after Cynthia was last seen, a rural landowner was walking her dog on a private dirt road 40 miles south of Arlington when she noticed a foul odor.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

In south and west Wales thousands of homes were without power according to National Grid, while SP Energy reported power cuts in north Wales, due to Storm Dave.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

According to police, the Public Works street-sweeping truck was traveling south on Vista Del Mar on its scheduled route when a northbound SUV collided with it head-on.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

We have been told about the graveyard to the south of town and I feel the ghosts of all the dead in the graveyard welcoming me to the end of the river run.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen