southern
Example Sentences
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I was visiting my grandfather’s hometown in Xingguo county, in southern Jiangxi province, shortly after I learned I was being expelled from China along with some other American journalists.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
The big changes in 2024 were that the main festival grounds expanded with a larger Sahara Tent on the southern end of the site and the addition of the Quasar Stage.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Homes have been left without power in southern and western areas hit the worst by the wind, with engineers hoping to reconnect people by 23:00.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
A week-long stopover is planned in southern Italy for "non-violence training."
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Eleven southern states seceded from the United States, forming the Confederate States of America.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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