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southern

[suhth-ern] / ˈsʌð ərn /


ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the south
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They added a sloping roof with a southern exposure where they will install solar panels for future buyers who want to charge electric cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

“The interesting thing about last year is that it was the southern half of the state that was significantly drier,” said Cal Fire Director Joe Tyler at a wildfire season outlook briefing last month.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

Consulate General in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou had been informed, and that Min Zin’s legal rights would be respected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

In response, the US said on Wednesday that it had completed a wave of "self-defence strikes" targeting military, surveillance and radar sites in southern Iran.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

It is part of a set including maps of the northern and southern skies.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton



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