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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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Founded in 1931, the privately owned Giant Eagle has nearly 200 supermarkets throughout western Pennsylvania, north central Ohio, northern West Virginia, Maryland, and Indiana.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Two people have been found dead as an out-of-control wildfire burns in northern Greece, forcing residents of a nearby village to evacuate.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Hungary on Tuesday hit a new temperature record, reaching 42C in Szecseny in northern Hungary, according to the national weather service, beating a previous record of 41.9C from 2007.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Trejo has played for several first and second division soccer clubs in the South American country since 2023 and signed on with the northern Venezuela-based Club Sport Marítimo de La Guaira earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

“The glimourie of their northern seas has gone, so they move. When the krakens panic, then we all have cause to fear. And now: her. The one they look for. In my ocean.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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