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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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A man died after a shark attack in northern Queensland state on Sunday, the third fatal shark attack this year in Australia.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Seven other flights along the northern and western Cuba coastlines were conducted during this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The peak can be tackled from both Nepal and the northern face in Tibet, but Chinese authorities have closed the latter route this year.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

However, northern Honduras has been the site of ongoing agrarian conflict for years.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

It looks like the northern lights up there, if the lights were red, orange, and purple rather than green and blue.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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