north

Example Sentences

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It was small-time stuff until after the Civil War, when the railroads reached south and the fruit sold north.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

For residents like Chetna Yadav, 40, who lives in north Delhi, safety is a prime concern.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Octane expects north of $2 billion in new agreements from insurers to come together by the end of the second quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

He expects the city — typically boisterous with Latin acts then — to lose a big chunk of music tourism from the north and south.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

“The slide could sweep down to Spirit Lake, dam it to a high level. Mudflows would sluice down valley … the whole cracked north flank could slide.”

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone