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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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Schools in the northern region of the district:

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows that between March 13, when the first recorded ship took the northern route, and April 9, there have been 122 crossings of the strait by 100 different ships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Low pressure will dominate the weather over the weekend, with gales possible in some northern and western parts of the UK.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

This excludes the country's northern border area near Lebanon, where the war against Iran-backed Hezbollah continues.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Laid out before the robot was a glorious northern seascape.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown