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
On Tuesday, Israel ramped up strikes on Tyre, a city that before the war was home to about 100,000 people and considered southern Lebanon’s economic heart.
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
Clive had come here to southern Washington State when he was just sixteen, to work as a lumberjack.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
