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southern

[suhth-ern] / ˈsʌð ərn /


ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the south
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Forecasters expect this winter will be wet for California and the rest of the southern U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

Tomato farms are found in the Kimana area, which is part of a corridor between Amboseli National Park and the Tsavo National Park in southern Kenya.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

The move has broad support at home, but carries risks for an economy that still sends most of its exports to its southern neighbor.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

The talks also came a day after Israel struck what it said was a militant in southern Syria.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

This was considered an awkward interruption, disrupting as it did the critical debate over the assumption and residency questions with an inflammatory proposal that several southern representatives immediately denounced as mischievous meddling.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis



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