southerly
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Previous warm years have been good for some species, particularly those with more southerly ranges.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
As of last week, the Navy had secretly been helping ships navigate a southerly route farther from Iran’s coast, apparently for free.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
The EFL could choose Crawley to play Tranmere - the most southerly of the three northern clubs in the preliminary round.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
With this source region primed with higher temperatures, a more frequent southerly air flow transports it to the UK.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
It was as if some angry god was exacting payment for their easy voyage north, when they had ridden a steady southerly from Drag- onstone to the Wall.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
The weather is entirely different than it used to be, just look at the lack of southerlies bringing rain this season, he says.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 3, 2020
These waters in particular, provide some level of lee to the prevailing southerlies.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2011
