: northward direction or part
sail to the northward
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ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
The next chance for a little snow is Tuesday, mainly from the metro northward.
—February 22, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 12 Feb. 2026
In the case of the U.S., the location of the Rockies as well as the boundary between the Pacific Ocean and the land means that, on average, a weak ridge (northward bend in the jet stream) forms over the West and a weak trough (southward bend) establishes over the East.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
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Adverb or adjective
But as the snow moved northward and tapered off in other areas Tuesday, forecasters warned that another storm could be right around the corner.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
The next chance for a little snow is Tuesday, mainly from the metro northward.
—February 22, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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
In the case of the U.S., the location of the Rockies as well as the boundary between the Pacific Ocean and the land means that, on average, a weak ridge (northward bend in the jet stream) forms over the West and a weak trough (southward bend) establishes over the East.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Northward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northward. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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