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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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Another draw is the pay phone near Penrith in northern England, where the lead character in the cult classic “Withnail and I” harangues his agent for an acting job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Eritrean soldiers have crossed into northern Ethiopia heading towards an area where clashes have been taking place between national army troops and regional forces, residents in the Tigrayan town of Adigrat have told the BBC.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Rosas said Perez and his daughter were found in Janos, a town in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Ashtiyeh and another AFP photographer, John Wessels, were near the northern village of Aqraba where they noticed an Israeli soldier detaining a man as local Palestinians picked olives.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Katz’s packing plant was located in the northern end of the Stockyards.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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