northern

Example Sentences

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The four vessels were "sailing near waters off Taiwan's northern and eastern coasts today", the Taiwanese coastguard said, adding it "immediately deployed large vessels to pre-position responses in relevant areas" and "sent additional support units".

From Barron's

Aged just 18 he landed in northern France in June 1944, three weeks after D-Day.

From BBC

Brisk northwesterly winds could bring wintry showers to the areas of northern England and drizzle in the lead up to New Year's Day.

From BBC

The ship rounded Africa on Aug. 14 and crossed the Atlantic in three weeks, passing by the northern shores of Venezuela before arriving in Gulfport, Miss., on Sept. 11.

From The Wall Street Journal

In many ways the sport and the harsh conditions in which it thrived embodied the traditional values and traits — resilience, community, politeness, resourcefulness — that have come to define Canada’s unique “northern character.”

From Los Angeles Times