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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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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

Fairfax County in northern Virginia had adopted a somewhat similar policy for the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 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

Similar scenes took place in the northern cities of Bologna and Turin following other protests.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

She dragged her feet past the crowd toward the northern road.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack


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