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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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Most of his rides are repeat customers—retirees, tourists, actors working on productions in northern New Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Adapted from a Bengali show called Sampoorna, Chiraiya has been reimagined for northern India, which is a much more patriarchal region.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Schools in the northern region of the district:

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Ella felt transported to a decadent palace in the northern states of India.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton