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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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Its federal trademark lawsuit against Mickey the Moose, an institution across northern Ohio, has left some Buckeyes sour on Buc-ee’s, which opened its first store in the state this spring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

Before production took place, Ryan said Kenway's original northern England backstory and accent were changed to match his Welsh accent, as the team preferred it.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

Inspired by the Alps of northern Italy, each of the six scents captures a moment, place or object from founder Ermenegildo Zegna’s life, preserving memory through fragrance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

But Peter Ricketts, the UK's Bayeux Tapestry envoy, remained coy about the exact date the "incredibly fragile object" would arrive from its home in northern France for a major exhibition at the British Museum.

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

I only know it’s in the northern part of the state, where the trees are tall and green in the summer and the snow falls heavily in the winter.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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