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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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Both Collins and Jackson hail from the same sparsely populated, heavily forested northern county of Aroostook, bordering Canada.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

As the PKK process has advanced, the Kurdish militants destroyed weapons at a symbolic ceremony last year, and this month, withdrew from four key bases in northern Iraq in a move confirmed by Turkish intelligence.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Israel’s northern frontiers are home to a large number of Arab Muslims, Christians and an insular Druze minority.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

In the days leading up to Dussehra in northern India, performers wear elaborate costumes and make-up to stage Ramlila, the dramatic retelling of the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The next day, the massive Russian army reached Berlin’s northern suburbs.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti


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