northern

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In the case of the northern spotted owl, exemptions were initially granted for timber sales in Oregon but later withdrawn due to legal challenges and procedural violations.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

It is opposed to cheese being labeled as Parmesan unless it is produced in the designated region in northern Italy, according to strict production standards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Eight lower level flood alerts have been issued for northern and western areas of Scotland.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

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

In 731 AD, about the time Dionysius’s Easter tables were set to run out, Bede, a soon-to-be- venerable monk from the northern part of England, extended them again.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife