: northward direction or part
sail to the northward
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Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 June 2026
The original 1926 path of Route 66 swung sharply northward at Santa Rosa in eastern New Mexico to include the state’s capital of Santa Fe before traversing back south to Albuquerque and then west toward Arizona.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Oklahoma City and northward could see a string of hazards pop up throughout the night.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 5 Mar. 2026
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The National Hurricane Center said Monday afternoon that a trough of low pressure over northeastern Mexico is expected to drift northward before moving along the Texas coast during the next couple of days.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 June 2026
The original 1926 path of Route 66 swung sharply northward at Santa Rosa in eastern New Mexico to include the state’s capital of Santa Fe before traversing back south to Albuquerque and then west toward Arizona.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Noun
Cattlemen followed, traveling westward from Queensland into the northern section of the territory and northward from South Australia into the arid beauty of the MacDonnell Ranges country of central Australia.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Oklahoma City and northward could see a string of hazards pop up throughout the night.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Northward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northward. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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