southerly

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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

Prior to the conflict, vessels usually took a more southerly route through the middle of the waterway.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Temperatures are warming up quickly across North Africa and the Mediterranean and with any southerly wind in the UK, that air is drawn up from the south, boosting our temperatures.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The dust has been drawn north by southerly winds following Storm Regina which hit the Iberian Peninsula.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

“We don’t have a minute! Fires—we need vials of Greek fire. Jason, call the winds. Warm, southerly winds.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan