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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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The team observed Saturn's northern auroral region continuously for an entire Saturnian day.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Hilton was favored over the two Democrats among self-identified libertarians and among voters in Orange County, the Central Valley and northern coast and Sierra region.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

One recent day, Tania Koronos, a mother of three, spotted a drone above her hometown in northern Israel, Adamit, about a mile from the Lebanon border.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Next season, three northern clubs and one from the south are set to be in the preliminary round.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“No. No, it’s real. That’s where they came from. The Dvukh. Lukomorye is an island in the northern ocean, shrouded in mists and ice, and finding it is nigh impossible.”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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