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south

[south, south, south] / saʊθ, saʊθ, saʊð /




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Even her 89-year-old granny was able to be there on the summit near Tomatin, south of Inverness.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

In the past, when presidents have hosted a large number of guests for state dinners, they have had to erect a tent on the White House’s south lawn to accommodate them.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

The UK average is £26,490 per head with only London, south east England and east of England above that.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

The startup founders came from all corners of China—Tang was from a remote part of Sichuan in the west, while Yang and Liang hailed from the entrepreneurial south.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

A south wind came up and shifted around to the north.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell




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