northward

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However, the parasite has advanced northward in spite of these efforts.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Humans likely followed these herds northward into Britain while adapting to the somewhat warmer summer conditions.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

All of those properties stand close to Coronado’s wide, sandy beaches — which means they all face challenges as waters are often fouled by the northward flow of untreated sewage from greater Tijuana.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

It stretches northward into desolate permafrost regions flush with “oil sands” that produce about nine times as much crude as Alaska.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

The three companions now left the hill-top, where they might be an easy mark against the pale sky, and they walked slowly down the northward slope.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien