northern
Example Sentences
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Ceuta, on Morocco's northern coast, is separated from mainland Spain by the Strait of Gibraltar and has long been a focal point for migrants attempting to reach Europe.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
About 210 million years ago, two early relatives of modern crocodiles stood near each other among the low ferns of a humid riverbank in what is now northern New Mexico.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Its gas output was impacted after the world's largest liquefied natural gas hub, Ras Laffan in northern Qatar, suffered significant damage in the war.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Iran sits on the northern side of the narrow waterway, while Omani territory occupies the top of the point of land jutting out of the southern shore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
It would be his longest, the longest for any pilot—from Pakistan all the way over Russia to an air base in northern Norway.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
