northern

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For 30 minutes we watch a northern harrier on the hunt, dive-bombing blue-winged and cinnamon teal, though he always comes up empty.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

U.S. natural gas futures rose with the likely final cold spell in the northern U.S. seen petering out in the next few days and the market waiting for hot weather to lift demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The third meeting of the committee was in the 1990s, when it considered exempting from the Endangered Species Act multiple timber sales in Oregon and Washington that would likely jeopardize the northern spotted owl.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Amber and yellow national severe weather warnings were issued for parts of northern England, North Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

She stood on the northern slopes and gazed out at the ocean.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown