northbound

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The capybaras’ stretch of the Pinheiros River is a former no-man’s land; geographically, it’s in the center of the city, and yet isolated, sandwiched between an expressway’s northbound and southbound lanes.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Traffic had slowed to a halt on the northbound carriageway of the A12 between junctions 23 and 24.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Angel was riding his scooter on the sidewalk northbound along San Antonio Avenue at about 2:30 p.m. when he attempted to cross the street and was struck by a car driving south.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Police said a grey Ford Kuga was seen driving northbound on the southbound carriageway of the M90, near junction seven, at about 22:30 on Friday.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Then he asked when the northbound train ran, and the man told him at two thirty.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner