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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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Weichai, a state-owned group based in the Shandong region in northern China, is a major manufacturer of commercial vehicles, construction machinery and industrial engines, with 100,000 employees worldwide.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The scientists then measured carbon 14 levels in buried asunaro wood recovered from Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

China also has closed the northern route up Everest, on the Tibetan side, to foreign climbers this season, which is likely to lead to an increase in the crowd taking the southern route.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum moved to remedy this in February by replacing the old orders with a new one that made 2.1 million acres in that northern “Dalton utility corridor” available for selection.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

“They say she lives deep in the northern ocean.”

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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