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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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He had also already said displaced residents would not be allowed back until northern Israel was safe and that houses would be demolished.

From BBC

When it was announced in 2023, the previous Conservative government said the £476m package would fund a new detention centre in France and hundreds of extra law enforcement officers on France's northern shores.

From BBC

Kwankwaso brings a fresh appeal to the coalition and has a large support base in the mainly Muslim northern Nigeria, a key voting bloc in national elections.

From BBC

But in winter, the northern part of that loop is closed to cars.

From Los Angeles Times

But a northern Greece veterinarian argues that illegal vaccination has helped.

From Barron's