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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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About 80% of those deleted are Hindus, many from Hindi-speaking communities with roots in northern India.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows that between March 13, when the first recorded ship took the northern route, and April 9, there have been 122 crossings of the strait by 100 different ships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Schools in the northern region of the district:

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Some of the downpours will be heavy, with the chance of hail and thunder, particularly in Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England and Wales.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Before that he’d been living on his family’s farm in northern Connecticut.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis