northward
Example Sentences
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It stretches northward into desolate permafrost regions flush with “oil sands” that produce about nine times as much crude as Alaska.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
As rain then spreads northward across England and Wales, it meets the colder Artic air we have had in place over the past week, resulting in the rain turning to snow by Thursday evening.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
Lead author Dr. Caroline D. Cappello was intrigued by this different timing of seasonal movement and notes that "northward migratory behavior raises interesting questions about the recent and historical pressures that shape these movement strategies."
From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2025
He glanced a moment at his mother, 60-year-old Bouthaina Warda, who was braiding his daughter’s hair, then turned to look at the coastal highway heading northward to Gaza City.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2025
After they hitched the water tanks to her truck, Nali drove northward toward the mountains.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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