: northward direction or part
sail to the northward
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Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024
In the spring, the birds return northward in time for breeding and nesting seasons.
—Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
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In the 18 years since Katrina, Louisiana’s southernmost territories had started to hollow out, steadily accelerating their quiet migration northward as Louisianans fled their coast.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024
In the spring, the birds return northward in time for breeding and nesting seasons.
—Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Northward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northward. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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