northward
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The UK will see a quick burst of summer-like weather this weekend as hot air gripping central and southern Europe spreads northward.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
It carries warm tropical water northward, helping keep regions such as Europe relatively mild.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
He reorganized his force, then began to lead the Greeks northward following paths they hoped would lead toward the Black Sea, nearly 1,000 miles distant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The 30-inch steel pipeline runs underground from Cadiz’s desert property, near the town of Amboy, northward to the town of Mojave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The three companions now left the hill-top, where they might be an easy mark against the pale sky, and they walked slowly down the northward slope.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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