northbound

Example Sentences

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Their engine was northbound on State Street with its emergency lights and siren activated, the California Highway Patrol said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

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

The California Department of Transportation said in a statement Wednesday that there was no timeline for when the northbound lanes would be reopened.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The M50 northbound is closed at the M1/M50 interchange, with the motorway also closed southbound at the same interchange and as far as Junction 4 - Ballymun.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“Meaning that the northbound cars can’t see us,” said Moss.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro