north

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He fueled up his car and was contemplating a run to the north of Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

An AFP journalist in Tehran heard a series of blasts coming from the north of the city, without being able to determine what was hit.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

According to the Associated Press, Meadows was reported to have fallen overboard around 170 miles north of Dutch Harbor, Alaska.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The juvenile whale, affectionately dubbed "Willapa Willy" by locals, was first spotted last Wednesday in the north fork of the river, about 145 miles southwest of Seattle, the marine mammal research group said.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The glade of dead horses had been north of the stream where it had attacked Fa, but now the bear seemed to be in the west.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver