northward
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Across the strait, China has also warned of "significant impact" from the typhoon that could move northward after smashing into the south-eastern Fujian province.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
"Alternatively, it may move northward in the waters east of Taiwan and make landfall directly on the coast of Zhejiang," Xiang told CCTV.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
For decades, the U.S. has maintained a program in which these flies are bred in a lab, bathed in sterilizing radiation and released around Panama, which prevents the insect from creeping northward.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
Previous strong El Niños have also brought a lower abundance, and a more northward shift, of market squid, Leising said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
On the roads nearby nothing was moving now; but Sam feared the watchful eyes on the wall of the Isenmouthe, no more than a furlong away northward.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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