northward

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Worries about inflation and the war in Iran have sent long-term interest rates northward, with the 30-year Treasury yield recently eclipsing 5%.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The jet stream also shifts northward, typically pushing winter storms toward the Pacific Northwest and Canada while leaving swaths of California drier than average, especially in the south.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Early humans likely followed migrating herds of reindeer and horses northward into newly opened grasslands that could support grazing animals.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Weekend trips into nearby Hartford, where no venues imposed racial segregation, contrasted with everything King had seen in his native Atlanta, and with the discriminatory conditions he had endured on his rail journey northward.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

While marching northward, Roz passed beautiful boulevards and architecture and gardens and art.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown