southern

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“The interesting thing about last year is that it was the southern half of the state that was significantly drier,” said Cal Fire Director Joe Tyler at a wildfire season outlook briefing last month.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

A gale-force storm was coming, so the skipper set course downwind for the tiny port of Sandhamn in southern Sweden, where the group sheltered for four nights, according to German investigators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

That said, it will feel pleasantly warm in the strong June sunshine, which will develop fairly widely in southern England, Wales and the Midlands during Saturday after any early low cloud clears.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Consulate General in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou had been informed, and that Min Zin’s legal rights would be respected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Even worse smells wafted from the waterway that cradled the Yards’ southern edge, a festering stew of blood and guts that bubbled like a cauldron.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros