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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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Canada, on the other hand, has done exactly the opposite: If you have a direct ancestor born across the northern border, no matter how far back, you probably qualify.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Growing up, he planned on leaving the wind-whipped prairie of northern Montana.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The first three data centres would be at Dunkirk and near the northern cities of Cambrai and Amiens, he added.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

"But in Western Australia, they're talking about thousands and thousands of mice per hectare," says Henry, mainly through the northern and southern cropping zones.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Kerplunk, the puffin, said it would lead to a glacier near the northern ocean.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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