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southern

[suhth-ern] / ˈsʌð ərn /


ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the south
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On social media, Iranian accounts posted videos purporting to show helicopters searching for downed pilots in Iran’s western and southern provinces, according to a report from Fars News.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In the Cueva de Mono in the southern Dominican Republic, he uncovered thousands of fossils from what appeared to be the same species.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Attacks also continued in the city's southern suburbs and the country's south, both where Hezbollah has a strong presence.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

One teacher in southern Russia said she tried refusing to use the app but has found it impossible to coordinate students without it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

As it happened, I had a cousin who worked for Kenya Wildlife at a place called Voi, in southern Kenya near Mombasa.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola