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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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Two of the children were recovered from Man Bac, an archaeological site in northern Vietnam where previous studies had already found unusually high rates of treponemal disease.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

"For several years the two popes and their supporters fought for control of Rome, with Honorius retaining powerful backing from the Holy Roman Empire and attracting support elsewhere in northern Europe."

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Crowds have been flocking from all over the world to northern Spain for the event with half a million visitors expected, according to the finance ministry.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

On August 2, 2027, a total solar eclipse will cross southern Spain, northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

“Of course, the precise origin of burritos isn’t known. According to Wikipedia, some speculate that they might have originated in the eighteen hundreds among the vaqueros, the cowboys of northern Mexico.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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