: northward direction or part
sail to the northward
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Janet Wilson, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
The strongest storms are generally south of Washington, but rain and rumbles will also pass through the city and locations northward shortly.
—Jeff Halverson, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
New liabilities for the smugglers drive up their prices: the fare for a ride from Agadez to Libya before the Niger government decided to curtail the northward flow was around $250.
—Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2017
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Adverb or adjective
Meanwhile, more water-guzzling swimming pools are being built than ever, lone star ticks that can cause a meat allergy have reached Rhode Island and giant Burmese pythons are slithering northward from Florida.
—Janet Wilson, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
The strongest storms are generally south of Washington, but rain and rumbles will also pass through the city and locations northward shortly.
—Jeff Halverson, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Noun
There’s a somewhat better shot of showers and storms in the evening, with chances best in northern Maryland and northward.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
New liabilities for the smugglers drive up their prices: the fare for a ride from Agadez to Libya before the Niger government decided to curtail the northward flow was around $250.
—Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2017
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“Northward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northward. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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