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southern

[suhth-ern] / ˈsʌð ərn /


ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the south
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Multi-billionaire Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX has announced that it will build its largest launch site yet in the southern US state of Louisiana.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

France, southern Germany and northern and central Italy are among the regions significantly impacted.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

"It suddenly, completely dried out," said British farmer John Pawsey, 62, who grows crops in Sussex, in southern England.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

The northern portion of the lake is in Ontario and the southern portion is in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

The shadow of the southern hemisphere is inside the circle and the shadow of the northern hemisphere is outside.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife



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