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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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Bounchan Manochit, a shop owner in northern Luang Prabang province, said that with no lights, wild animals may enter residents' homes at night.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

Rep. Josh Gottheimer was watching his daughter’s field hockey game in northern New Jersey on Thursday when two parents approached him to air their concerns about artificial intelligence and ask, “What is going on?”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

Autumn brings longer nights to the northern hemisphere, offering more opportunities to get outside and look up at the night sky.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Not everyone shares her exhilaration at spotting a cranberry blue and a northern blue in a Danish wetland.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

She glanced at the images in the northern doorway—the massive dark shape looming over Percy and Annabeth.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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