southern

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During the US strikes, Iranian media reported at least two series of explosions along Iran's southern coast near the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

But Tehran drew a red line on the Dahiyeh, the southern suburbs of Beirut where Hezbollah holds sway.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

After the 2025 fires in southern California even pols like Mr. Newsom at least pretended to acknowledge the need to manage the Golden State’s landscape aggressively to reduce fire risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Beck hails from the southern tip of New Zealand, a country whose dominant industries are dairy products and tourism.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

This was usually held to lie in the southern hemisphere, and was sometimes thought to be inhabited.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton