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southern

[suhth-ern] / ˈsʌð ərn /


ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the south
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"I feel anger in my heart that only some people must go to the army and serve," said Ronen, 20, who has been fighting in Gaza and southern Lebanon.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

On Saturday the temperature peaked at 30.6C in southern England.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Heavy rain over several days caused significant flooding along the White River, which flows through Indianapolis and central and southern Indiana.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Their closest living populations are now nearly 2,500 km away in southern Mexico, indicating that the species once occupied a dramatically different geographic range.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

The patients at Carville are effectively prisoners—they aren’t allowed to leave without permission—but in some ways, Carville is more progressive than other southern communities.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly



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