northern

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A former CIA officer who flipped a swing House district in northern Virginia twice, Spanberger has now been governor of the commonwealth for roughly four months.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Iraq can send some of its northern crude through a pipeline to Turkey, but most of the country’s oil production comes from its southern fields, which have no inland connection to the pipeline.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Days before her death, Robinson had posted photos and videos from her trip, including one taken at a zoo in Tanzania's northern region of Kilimanjaro.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

A third special election in a northern Montreal suburb, also vacant, was too close to call.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

I decided to cut straight through the Levee on foot until I reached the river’s northern bend.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros