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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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CNN stationed a reporter at Dulles Airport in northern Virginia to send live updates from the runway where his flight was scheduled to land.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

The findings indicate this lost landscape may have served as a welcoming refuge for plants, animals, and possibly humans long before forests became common across Britain and northern Europe.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

NiSource said Thursday the deal with the unnamed Alphabet subsidiary will support the development and operation of a data center in northern Indiana.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

A former CIA officer who flipped a swing House district in northern Virginia twice, Spanberger has now been governor of the commonwealth for roughly four months.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

The pale figure of a woman appeared at the northern gateway.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan