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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 tiny new species of sea slug, smaller than a grain of rice, has been discovered off the coast of Keelung in northern Taiwan.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Wednesday brings a reprieve from the record-breaking temperatures, as cooler air moves over northern and eastern areas of England.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Logan Lee, a Kentucky resident, has worked several stints in northern Wisconsin, where the pay is high but the temperatures are low.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Willie Gillespie is from Libertyville, Ill., a northern suburb of Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

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

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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