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southern

[suhth-ern] / ˈsʌð ərn /


ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the south
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It was a particularly rapid movement up the Iron Pipeline, the name for the trafficking channel from southern states with lax gun laws to northern states with stricter ones.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, the U.S. and Iran are yet to reach a peace deal while clashes continued in southern Lebanon despite Israel and Hezbollah agreeing a partial ceasefire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The 18-year-old Veiga was stuck playing for a small club in his home state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil when he discovered one of these apps, from Swiss company Footbao.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Their spacious home served as an underground railroad station assisting enslaved men, women, and children escaping from southern states into Canada.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock



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