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[south, south, south] / saʊθ, saʊθ, saʊð /




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The UK government says parts of Gironde and Landes in the south west of France are affected.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

In Monterey Bay, south of San Francisco, harmful algae are so prevalent that two humpback whales were found dead ashore in early June.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Another grower near Mid-Illovo, a region of rolling hills south of Durban, said most cane cutters in his area came from Lesotho, the tiny kingdom encircled by South Africa.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

A separate fire burning near the town of Biscarrosse, farther south, has destroyed close to 8,900 acres so far and forced the evacuation of 36,000 people, according to the French Interior Ministry.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

“My dad’s pretty good at predicting the weather. He says it’s going to make landfall south of here. Probably around Saint Pete.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




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