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southern

[suhth-ern] / ˈsʌð ərn /


ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the south
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On Thursday, Israeli troops pulled out of the southern municipality of Dibbin and were replaced by the Lebanese.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The quake hit at 7:37 a.m. local time about 20 miles south of the municipality of Maasim off the southern island of Mindanao, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

There is a 20% chance that the weather service will issue heat advisories on Wednesday across the warmer valleys, in particular the southern Salinas, Santa Clarita, and western San Fernando Valleys, the weather service said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Laura Peralta, a 46-year-old school councillor, had travelled from the southern region of Andalusia and would not have missed an occasion of "excitement, joy, faith and love" for the world.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

He also didn’t say anything as they walked out of the castle and away from the city’s upper town and into the southern area.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack



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