northern

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This excludes the country's northern border area near Lebanon, where the war against Iran-backed Hezbollah continues.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Most lineages point to northern areas such as northern Indonesia and the Philippines.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Some cloud will move into parts of northern England and Wales, especially in the afternoon, and it won't be as warm along western coasts.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 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

At that time, our village was really far away from the school, near the northern border of Kenya.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola