: northward direction or part
sail to the northward
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March 25, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
The rock layers’ magnetic record shows that a chunk of the craton in Australia shifted northward over the course of a few million years, while part of the craton in South Africa stayed stationary.
—Marissa Grunes, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 5 Mar. 2026
It is sold on all continents, transversal in terms of age and estimated by industry sources to generate northward of half a billion euros annually.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 12 Feb. 2026
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Adverb or adjective
Israel's defense minister said yesterday that the country plans to take Lebanon's territory and move the Israeli-Lebanese border northward.
—March 25, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
The rock layers’ magnetic record shows that a chunk of the craton in Australia shifted northward over the course of a few million years, while part of the craton in South Africa stayed stationary.
—Marissa Grunes, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Oklahoma City and northward could see a string of hazards pop up throughout the night.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 5 Mar. 2026
It is sold on all continents, transversal in terms of age and estimated by industry sources to generate northward of half a billion euros annually.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Northward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northward. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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