northern

Example Sentences

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This year's celebrations were dedicated to "people in the south," said Jenny Yazbek al‑Jamal, as she left mass at a church in Beirut's northern suburb of Jdeideh.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Storm Dave has caused widespread disruption to road and rail travel in northern areas and led to numerous flood warning being issues, but conditions are expected to ease as Sunday goes on.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

It is close to completing its first production facility on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

For instance, states along the West Coast are seeing higher annual temperature extremes, while many northern states are experiencing warmer minimum temperatures.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Jackson rose to thank Ames and his northern colleagues for seeing the light and recovering the old conciliatory spirit that had once permitted northern and southern interests to cooperate.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis